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Boysenberry Plant

Name: Boysenberry Plant
Brand: DT Brown
SKU: 40786
Price: 21.0 GBP
Availability: InStock

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Botanical Name: Rubus ursinus x idaeus

2ltr potted plantSKU: 40786

From: 12/09/2026

£21.00

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Named after grower Rudolph Boysen, the boysenberry is a cross between a blackberry, dewberry, loganberry, and raspberry. This rather unique fruit plant, which was first bred in the 1920s, offers a truly delightful flavour reminiscent of the wild blackberry.

This thornless selection produces large, round, or oblong boysenberries with a distinctive purplish-black colour - a great addition to any garden or allotment. These luscious hybrid berry plants are perfect for puddings, crumbles, and cakes. They're also ideal for jams and preserves, allowing you to savour their unique flavour throughout the year.

Grown in 2-litre pots, our thornless boysenberry plants are approximately a year older than standard 9cm potted varieties. This larger pot size provides ample room for the root system to flourish, enabling it to absorb nutrients more effectively. As a result, you can expect a stronger, healthier boysenberry plant that yields an abundant harvest of these exquisite berries.

Key information

Botanical Name: Rubus ursinus x idaeus

Genus: Unspecified

Plant Class: Deciduous

Characteristics & growing conditions

Position: Full Sun and Partial Shade

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Boysenberry Plant

£21.00

FAQs

Get to know even more about our boysenberry plants? We answer your questions here.

How to Grow Boysenberries

Boysenberries do best when grown in a spot with full sun and first grown in mid-spring. They grow vigorously and benefit from the support of a trellis or wall for climbing, which also makes them easier to pick. During their growth, you should ensure you water them just enough to keep the soil moist, taking care to avoid overhead watering to prevent diseases. Fertilisers, such as blood, fish, and bone fertiliser, can help to provide nutrients during their first growth in spring.
Berries will mature between June and July. You will know when to harvest them as they'll turn a deep, red/black colour. Prune your plants during autumn and winter, ready for the next season.

What Is a Boysenberry?

A boysenberry is a combination of a European blackberry, American dewberry, loganberry, and European raspberry. They're named after its cultivator, Rudolph Boysen, who developed them around the early 1920s.

Are Boysenberries and Blackberries the Same?

Boysenberries and blackberries are not the same and are regarded as two different types of berries. Boysenberries originate from a combination of four berries, though one of these is blackberries.