Recommended with Prime-Ark Freedom Blackberry Bush
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Prime-Ark Freedom Blackberry: Bramble of Boundless Berries
About the Fruit
Indulge in the luxury of homegrown blackberries with the Prime-Ark Freedom Blackberry Bush. This exceptional variety is celebrated for its large, juicy berries that offer a perfect symphony of sweetness and a hint of tartness. Each berry is a plump, deep purple gem, promising a delectable burst of flavor that is ideal for fresh eating, baking, or creating sumptuous jams and jellies. With the Prime-Ark Freedom, you’ll savor the taste of summer in each succulent bite.
What to Know About the Plant
The Prime-Ark Freedom Blackberry Bush is a robust and versatile plant that stands out with its thornless canes, making berry picking a pain-free pleasure. This deciduous bush is not only a prolific bearer but also an attractive addition to your garden with its lush green foliage. Special features include its erect growth habit, which means it requires minimal support, and its adaptability to various climates, ensuring a bountiful harvest for gardeners of all regions.
Harvest Season
The Prime-Ark Freedom celebrates its harvest season from early summer into fall, yielding multiple crops of delicious blackberries. The first harvest comes from the previous year’s growth, with a second crop flourishing on the current season’s new growth. This unique primocane-fruiting feature extends your blackberry enjoyment over a longer season, providing an abundance of berries for your table.
Enhancing Your Fruitscape™
Transform your garden into an enchanting fruitscape™ with the Prime-Ark Freedom Blackberry Bush. Its elegant stature and lush foliage make it a stunning addition to your edible landscape, pairing beautifully with other exotic plants or fruit trees. Whether you’re designing an ornamental berry border or a dedicated berry patch, this bush not only enhances the visual appeal of your garden but also contributes to a sustainable and delicious harvest.
At Just Fruits and Exotics, we pride ourselves on delivering plants that are 100% shipped in pot, complete with superior packaging for easy and safe shipping. As a nationally renowned, family-owned, and operated online nursery, we offer the trusted expertise of a local nursery with the convenience of online shopping. Bring the Prime-Ark Freedom Blackberry Bush into your fruitscape™ for a delightful and fruitful gardening experience.
Chill Hours | 150c.u. |
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Cold Hardy | (10°)-(5°) |
Container Plant | Container Friendly |
Growing Zone | 6A, 6B, 7A, 7B, 8A, 8B |
Mature Height | 3-4FT |
Mature Width | 4-5FT |
Pollinator | Self Fertile |
Spacing | 3 FT |
Sunlight | Part to Full |
Recommended Fertilizers
Starter Fertilizer: Kickstart with Espoma Organic Bio-tone® Starter Plus. This potent blend boosts root mass and aids in mitigating transplant shock, ensuring your plants thrive in their new home.
Maintenance Fertilizer: For continued growth and fruit production, we recommend Espoma Organic Tree-tone Fertilizer. Designed specifically for fruit trees, this balanced formula nourishes your plants, promoting vibrant growth and bountiful harvests.
Fruitscaping with Blackberry Bushes
Bring the wonder of Fruitscaping™ to your garden with our Blackberry Bushes. These hardy plants provide a rewarding and fruitful gardening experience, rich in flavor and benefits.
Blackberry bushes are robust plants that adapt well to a variety of soil conditions. However, they thrive best in well-draining, fertile soils enriched with organic matter. Mulching is recommended, not only to suppress weeds and retain soil moisture, but also to keep the fruit clean and easy to pick.
Blackberries are an irresistible treat, filled with sweet, juicy flavor and high nutritional value. These sun-loving plants yield abundant crops that are perfect for fresh eating, baking, freezing, or making into mouthwatering preserves or wines.
Beyond their delicious fruit, Blackberry bushes are also great aesthetic additions to your garden. The arching canes and delicate white or pink flowers in the spring add an ornamental touch, while the glossy, deep green leaves provide an attractive backdrop throughout the season.
Blackberry bushes are versatile and suit different gardening styles. They can be trained along fences, trellises, or walls for an impressive living screen, or grown as freestanding plants for a striking garden feature. If space is a premium, consider container gardening. Pruning and training your blackberry bush can also result in higher quality fruit, as it improves sunlight exposure and air circulation.
Integrating Blackberry bushes with other fruitful plants such as apple trees, blueberry bushes, or grapevines will create an impressive, edible landscape. Imagine the delight of harvesting a variety of fresh, homegrown fruits right from your own garden!
With Blackberry bushes, the joy of Fruitscaping™ comes full circle – from planting and care to the rewarding harvest of plump, juicy berries.
Growing Guides
You can find many planting & care guides on our growing guides page.
Shipping Restrictions
Unfortunately, We Cannot Process Orders to California, Hawaii, Alaska, or Internationally: Please note that due to specific agricultural regulations, we’re unable to ship any plants to the states of California, Hawaii, and Alaska, or outside the United States. Additionally, citrus trees can only be shipped within the state of Florida.
Shipping Information
Before Your Plants Arrive: You can find many guides on unpacking, planting, & care, on our growing guides page.
The Journey From Our Nursery to Your Door: We NEVER ship our plants bare root. Your plant will travel in the very container in which it was nurtured. We thoroughly prune and water them before packing, and make sure they’re well wrapped to retain moisture during transit. It’s as though you’ve personally collected them from our nursery!
Choose Your Ship Date: We understand you’ll want to be available when your plant arrives. Our checkout process features a handy calendar that allows you to choose the Monday on which you want your plant to ship. Depending on your location, you’ll likely receive your plant by Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday of that week. Once shipped, UPS will generate a tracking number and send it to the email you provided. You can then follow your plant’s journey and ensure someone is available to unpack it on arrival day.
Click Here To View Our Shipping Page For More Information & Packing/Unpacking Plants Videos
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