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Chickasaw Blackberry
The blooms on this is just awesome.
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Chickasaw Blackberry
These look amazing planted along the fencerow.
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Shipping Information
We ship all plants usps priority mail. They arrive to most locations within 2-3 days. We package all plants to retain moisture to up to 10 days in transit. All plants ships from our warehouses in Tennessee. All plants are grown and shipped from out Altamont (zip) 37301 location. We do drop ship for re-sellers also for those wanting to resell our plants.
How We Protect Your Plants For Transit
All plants are dug and immediately taken to our warehouse and tera-sorb moisture retention gel is applied to the roots and then wrapped in plastic to retain superior moisture for transit. They are placed in corogated cardboard shipping boxes for protection when shipped
Upon Receipt Of Your Plants
Upon receipt of your plants, unpack and unwrap the roots and mist with water. Plant within 24-48 hours. If you can not plant within this time frame, put your plants in a cool location (ex- basement, garage or cellar) and water the roots daily. Cover them back up with the plastic so they will not dry out until you can plant them. After planted, water every evening after the sun goes down for 5 days.
Description
Chickasaw Blackberry is also known as Ideaus Rubus
Scientific Name: Rubus x "Chickasaw."
Family: Rosaceae
USDA Climate Zone: 5-9
Height: 4-6 feet
Width: Erect upright canes should be spaced about three feet apart
Growth/Year: 4-6 feet
Soil Type: Rich, moist, and well drained
Sun: Full Sun
Chickasaw Blackberry was released by the University of Arkansas in 1989
It bears large and juicy fruit. Plants can be grown in home gardens and be trellised or planted near a fence for support. After fruiting, all dead canes should be removed to prevent disease. Blackberries can also be grown commercially. They should be trellised in some way to aid in hand harvesting. Weed control is also significant to maximize yields. They grow in full sun and must have proper irrigation for new plantings and fruit-bearing plants.
Chickasaw Blackberry is known for 1-2 gallons of fruit per season
This is a type of blackberry is terrific for blackberry lovers. The fruit created by this plant are plentiful and of good quality, if picked when right. The fruit bush can also produce up to 1-2 gallons of fruit during a season. The blackberry plants thrive the best in the well-drained soil.
Blackberry is a hardy vine that can sustain harsh climates and return year after year. If pruned and planted in full sun, the blackberry vine will produce large quantities of fruit. Plant shallow and keep well fertilized. Easy to grow and can be trained to grow along a trellis for height and ease of harvesting. Keeping the plants heavily mulched is a good idea. There are over 300 different varieties of blackberry types to choose from. Chickasaw Blackberry is just one of the plethora.
Chickasaw Blackberry
