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The plant – which, as the name implies, is thornless – is a trailer so should be grown on a trellis. Needs two years to get established. It's hardy down to Zone 2.

Despite the name “erect,” they still need a trellis system or at least a fence row to grow on. ... The 4-H plant sale has erect thornless blackberries for sale this year.

However, there are some blackberry types that grow vertically and don’t require an elaborate trellis. They are called free-standing blackberries, and although they need some support, there is ...

Semi-erect blackberries must be supported on a strong trellis. A simple trellis is recommended for the erect type. Recommended thornless erect varieties for Florida include Apache, Arapaho and ...

Chester and Triple Crown thornless blackberries are also recommended for growing in Kansas, but these two varieties have semi-erect canes and will require support from a fence or trellis.

A hands-on workshop in the thornless blackberry patch at Crabtree Farms, 1000 E. 30th St., on Saturday, Oct. 22, will teach the ins and outs of pruning and trellising, practices that can make a ...

Cultivated blackberries produce aromatic, flavorful and contain smaller seeds than their wild relative. Try Columbia Star, Black Diamond, Obsidian, Marion, Boysen, Triple Crown.