Rubus fruticosus 'Loch Ness' (Blackberry 'Loch Ness')
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2.5m max. spread |
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2.5m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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5 hours care per year |
Botanical name: Rubus fruticosus 'Loch Ness'
Other names: Blackberry 'Loch Ness'
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Genus: Rubus
Variety or cultivar: 'Loch Ness' _ 'Loch Ness' is a moderate-sized bush with upright thornless canes, white flowers in summer followed by dark blackberries in late summer.
Rubus fruticosus 'Loch Ness' is: Deciduous
Flower: White in Summer
Foliage: Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Pale-yellow in Autumn
Fruit: Black in Summer
Habit: Spreading
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Pests: It is best to rotate crops to avoid pest and disease problems.
Specific pests: Aphids , Leafhoppers , Raspberry beetle , Raspberry leaf and bud mite
General care
Pruning: Prune old canes to ground level in late winter and tie in new canes.. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Layering. REGISTER to read more...
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Rubus fruticosus 'Loch Ness' (Blackberry 'Loch Ness') will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 2.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Add to salads, Banks and Slopes, Cake decoration, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks, Hedging/Screens
Cultivation: Plant outdoors in summer in well-drained neutral soil.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Clay, Loamy, Sandy |  |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Neutral | |
| Light: | Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | |
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Pruning 'Loch Ness'
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I found it necessary to prune this in the Autumn although I only bought it in Spring 2010. I noticed today (01012011) it is going to spread too much - do you advise giving it another prune before Spring?
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- Posted: Sat. 1st January 2011 21:47
- Last reply: Thu. 6th January 2011 20:22
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