Loch Ness Thornless Blackberry

Planted one of these in my zone 4b/5a community garden plot two years ago - without any support, albeit growing against the fence - and it's already loaded with ripening berries. Survived two bitterly cold Minnesota winters without a lick of damage. From my prior experience growing this variety in southwestern Wisconsin (planting stock also purchased from Raintree Nursery), I can attest the fully ripe fruit is glossy-black and deliciously tangy. Makes the best blackberry jam!

All five 4” potted plants arrived in good shape. I have repotted them into larger pots while I wait for the weather to cooperate.

I ordered these blackberry plants in the fall and had the option for a spring delivery. I received them early in May, in excellent condition. I have not yet planted them in the ground, as they needed to be hardened off for the Alaska climate and the rule of thumb here in South Central Alaska is to wait until Memorial Day before planting in the ground, safely past the usual last frost date. Our spring here is progressing quite nicely, but nighttime temperatures are not consistently above 40 degrees yet. I live just north of Anchorage in a well known farming community. My planting zone is nearer to 4, so I am taking a bit of a chance on these zone 5-9 plants, but I am hopeful and very excited to give these a try. Customer service has been very good.