Botanical name
Rubus fruticosus ‘Loch Ness’
Other names
Blackberry ‘Loch Ness’
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.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Spreading
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
COLOUR
Flower
White in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Pale-yellow in Autumn
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
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.
Propagation methods
Layering
WHERE TO GROW
Rubus fruticosus ‘Loch Ness’ (Blackberry ‘Loch Ness’) will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 2.5m after 2-5 years.
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.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
