Blackberry plants are at home in almost any garden. Let’s take a look at some of the things you should consider next time you see Blackberry plants for sale.

For The Love of Blackberries

It would be fair to say that blackberries have something special that raspberries simply don’t have.

The first thing you need to think about is flavour. Blackberries have more developed flavours. The flavour is richer somehow and more fully rounded. If you like, it is a bit like tasting a good quality wine.

Blackberry plants are also easier to grow. Many gardeners who have tried their hand at growing raspberries and failed, have enjoyed success when they planted blackberries. Remember that this is a berry that is much more likely to grow wild. As a semi-wild berry, they need less fuss and attention. They are the sort of berry you don’t have to worry about when you go on holiday.

Can you preserve blackberries? As luck would have it, they are super easy to preserve. They make excellent jams but you can also freeze them without adding extra sugar. When you freeze raspberries, they often become slightly bitter unless you add sugar. That is something you don’t have to worry about when it comes to blackberries.

Blackberry bushes have more thorns. That is what makes them so great when planted against fences. Any burglar would think twice about climbing over or going through a blackberry bush.

According to leading producer Chris Bowers and Sons, they are also much more resilient when it comes to disease. They seldom suffer problems with aphids and another invading insects.

Although you can use raspberry leaves to make a tea, the leaves of blackberries taste even better. All you have to do is to pick them and leave them to dry in the sun. Put them in a tin, and you have a fantastic tea to give you an instant winter tonic.

In Conclusion

There is no reason why you should not add blackberries to your garden. These wonderful bushes are easy to grow in almost any soil. Even if you don’t have a garden, you can still enjoy them as they are right at home in pots as well.

Blackberries are wonderful plants that help to support local wildlife. Many of our favourite bird species love to call them home. When you want to increase the bird population in your garden, why not invest in a couple of blackberry bushes? Next time you see blackberry plants for sale, you should really order at least a couple.