Light
Full sun.
Growing guide · Edibles
Rubus hybrid
How to grow Thornless Blackberry 'Ponca'.
Sweet berries. No scratched forearms.
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Zones
- 5–9
- Size
- 4–6 ft tall canes
- Spacing
- 3–4 ft. apart in rows 8–10 ft. apart, or one in a 15-gallon pot.
- Pets
- Not pet-safe; keep out of reach
Water
1 in. per week, more while berries ripen.
Planting and soil
Early spring, in soil with some compost, at the same depth as the pot.
Feeding
Balanced fertilizer in early spring.
Pruning
After harvest, cut fruited canes to the ground. Tip new canes at 4 ft. in summer to make them branch.
Through the year
Flowers in spring. Berries in early to mid June. Cut old canes after harvest; new canes grow for next year.
If something's off
Orange rust on leaves: remove the plant. Cane blight: prune and dispose of affected canes. Birds eat ripe berries.
Why we stock it: Blackberries without the bloodshed.
Thornless Blackberry 'Ponca'from $129.95 · Arrives alive, or we replace it
Thornless Blackberry 'Ponca'from $129.95 · Arrives alive, or we replace it