Growing a Triple Crown Blackberry (Triple Crown) correctly

Description of the variety

The Triple Crown variety is medium late - the fruits ripen en masse by the end of July - beginning of August. The plant forms a large, very powerful bush with semi-creeping shoots that are directed either to the sides or up. Serrated leaves, decorative, bright green color. The blackberry bush is able to form whips up to 3 m long.It is noteworthy that even in the first year after planting, shoots can grow up to 2 m.

The culture bears fruit with large berries, which are collected in numerous clusters. The fruits are resistant to direct sunlight - they are not baked, unless in conditions of no watering or at excessively high temperatures.

The description of the resistance of the Triple Crown to frost is standard for all varieties of blackberries - it is very low, the plant necessarily requires shelter for the winter.

Advantages and disadvantages

The following qualities can be confidently attributed to the unconditional advantages of the variety:

• This extremely tasty blackberry has a delicate, very juicy berry flavor with cherry notes, moderately tart and spicy.
• The berries are large, resistant to long-term storage and transportation.
• The fruiting period is extended, and the berries are not prone to crushing by the end of the season: the bush gives the same size fruits as at the very beginning of August.
• The variety is resistant to pests and diseases.
• The berries are resistant to direct sunlight. Research by Russian blackberry pioneers shows that the Triple Crown fruit is not baked in the sun, although that does not mean that the bushes do not need shading.

But this blackberry also has weaknesses:

• The variety cannot be called industrial, although its yield is quite high (especially for dessert blackberries). The bush is able to give up to 10 kg of fruit per season, but there are also more generous varieties of blackberries.
• Triple Crown is a blackberry that is not particularly winter-hardy, so if you live in the northern regions, the harvest will most likely not have time to ripen in full due to the early coming autumn.
• Low resistance to cold: such a bush will not survive the winter without special protection from frost.

Subtleties of planting and care

The triple crown is distinguished by its strength of growth: the ability to accelerate the growth of green mass. Therefore, there are some nuances in caring for such a culture.

Bushes of this variety should not be unnecessarily pruned or diligently rationed. Due to the excess of vital energy, the Triple Crown blackberry will very quickly form impassable thickets. This is the case when some thickening of the bush will only benefit him.

With an increased planting density, you will be able to collect more berries, since the plants will not have the opportunity to diligently develop and grow leaves.

If you live in the northern regions, but everyone really wants to see the Triple Crown on your site, moreover, to get a good harvest, then do not spare the replacement shoots during spring pruning. Leaving only the strongest, most viable lashes, albeit in smaller quantities, you will sooner wait for the harvest.

Here are all the differences between caring for the Triple Crown blackberry and other crop varieties.The description of the rest of the mandatory manipulations is the most familiar: removing weeds, loosening, watering, feeding. Also, do not forget that the variety needs to be placed near the bushes: otherwise, it will be extremely difficult for you to care for the bush and harvest in lush thickets.

Reproduction

The Triple Crown blackberry variety can be propagated both by rooting the tops and by root cuttings. As practice has shown, the Triple Crown takes root very well, without causing much trouble for the gardener: we habitually fix the shoot close to the soil, and leave it in this state for the winter.

Disease and pest control

As already mentioned, this blackberry is particularly resistant to diseases, especially if you follow all the requirements for the care of the crop and do not allow the development of weeds or waterlogging of the soil. Of the pests that can invade your Crown, the common aphid is the most common.

It is not difficult to deal with aphids: we dilute 200 g of tobacco dust per 10 liters of water, add 50 g of liquid laundry soap and run into the garden, spray the bushes with the resulting mixture. It is better to do this in the morning, before direct sunlight appears.

You should not give in to innovations, and especially when it comes to horticultural crops. Go ahead! Try growing some Triple Crown blackberry bushes. We assure you that you will definitely succeed, and closer to autumn, all the neighbors will come to visit you to taste the marvelous - the wonderful Triple Crown blackberry.

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