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Boysenberry Plant

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Botanical Name: Rubus 'Boysenberry'

Heavy crops of juicy dark hybrid berries
Thornless canes for straightforward harvesting
Rich blackberry flavour for puddings, crumbles, jams and preserves

2 Litre Potted PlantSKU: 40786

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Boysenberry Plant is a productive hybrid berry valued for its large, juicy, purplish-black fruits and rich wild-blackberry flavour. The thornless canes make harvesting straightforward, while the crop is particularly useful in the kitchen for puddings, crumbles, cakes, jams and preserves as well as eating fresh.

Give the vigorous trailing canes plenty of room and train them horizontally along sturdy wires or a fence in full sun or partial shade. Fruit is produced on one-year-old wood; after cropping, remove the fruited canes at ground level and tie in the new growth for the following season.

Supplied as an established 2 litre potted plant with a well-developed root system, ready to establish in the fruit garden or allotment.

Key information

Botanical Name: Rubus 'Boysenberry'

Genus: Rubus

Plant Class: Deciduous, Hardy Shrub

Characteristics & growing conditions

Plant Height: 150-250cm/59-98in

Colour: Purple-Black

Habitat: Spreading,Trailing

Position: Full Sun and Partial Shade

Plant in fertile, moisture-retentive but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade and train the long thornless canes horizontally onto sturdy wires. Boysenberries fruit on one-year-old canes. After cropping, cut fruited canes to ground level and tie in the new canes that will carry the following year's crop.

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FAQs

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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.