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Blackberry 'Opal' (Dwarf)

Hardy Shrub

What is Hardy Shrub?

Dwarf and compact in habit suiting patio containers

Easy to pick from thanks to the thornless stems

Bumper harvests of tasty sweet blackberries

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The perfect blackberry plant if you love the taste of these favourite autumn fruits but don’t have the space for one of the large, rambling bushes! Blackberry ‘Opal’ is a dwarf variety that has a compact habit and is actually perfect for growing in patio containers too! As an added bonus, the stems are virtually thornless which makes picking the delicious bumper harvest that much easier! Height and spread: 90cm (36").

Height Up to 90cm (36in)
Spread Up to 90cm (36in)

Hardy Shrub

kitchen gardenwildlife gardens

full sun

Flowering Months
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1 x 9cm Potted Bush (Pot Grown) (81185)
3 x 9cm Potted Bushes (Pot-Grown) (T81186P)

Plant blackberry bushes in a sunny position in any well drained soil. Incorporate plenty of well rotted manure or garden compost into the ground prior to planting. When growing blackberry plants, support the stems on a framework of wires stretched between sturdy 1.8m (6') posts, or trained against a trellis or wall.
Water well for the first year until blackberry plants are fully established. Train the stems onto their supports as they grow. Cover the plants with netting to protect the crop from birds as blackberry fruits begin to develop. Blackberries can be harvested from July onwards. In autumn, prune the canes which have fruited over summer to ground level. Canes which have not fruited should be 'tied in' to their supports. In spring, while the ground is moist, apply a mulch of well rotted manure or garden compost to the base of the canes to improve moisture retention throughout the summer.

Seeds and garden supplies will normally be delivered within the time period stated against each product as detailed above. Plants, bulbs, corms, tubers, shrubs, trees, potatoes, etc. are delivered at the appropriate time for planting or potting on. Delivery times will be stated on the product page above, or in your order acknowledgement page and email.

Orders for packets of seed incur a delivery charge of £2.99.

Orders which include any other products will incur a delivery charge of £6.99.

Where an order includes both packets of seeds and other products, a maximum delivery charge of £7.99 will apply - regardless of the number of items ordered.

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