Blackberry 'Thornless Ouachita'
Rubus fruticosus
Thornless Ouachita is part of the Rubus genus and is a Blackberry variety. Its scientific name is Rubus fruticosus 'Thornless Ouachita'. Typically, Thornless Ouachita has a Perennial lifecycle, so it tends to grow and mature over the course of three years or more. Normally growing to a mature height of 1.50 metres (4.88 feet), Thornless Ouachita grows with a shrub-like habit.
Thornless Ouachita Blackberry is normally fairly low maintenance and is normally quite easy to grow, as long as a level of basic care is provided throughout the year. Being aware of the basic soil, sun and water preferences will result in a happier and healthier plant.
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How to grow Thornless Ouachita
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Full Sun
Provide 1" to 2" of water per week
Use USDA Hardiness Zone 6 - 10 as your guideline for the appropriate climate for this plant. Thornless Ouachita needs a loamy and sandy soil with a ph of 6.0 to 6.5 (weakly acidic soil).Growing Thornless Ouachita from seed
Transplanting Thornless Ouachita
Water thoroughly after planting
Harvesting Thornless Ouachita
Other Names for Blackberry 'Thornless Ouachita'
Ouachita