• (image for) RHS Award Winning VarietiesRHS Award Winning Varieties
  • (image for) Quality UK Grown PlantsQuality UK Grown Plants
  • (image for) 12 Month Guarantee12 Month Guarantee
  • (image for) 10% SSL Secured Shopping100% SSL Secured Shopping

Blackberry Bush 'Chester Thornless'

Blackberry Bush 'Chester Thornless'

£22.95  £20.65
Save: 10% off
20.6500 In Stock New

1 x 2 litre potted plant (40-60cm)
Code: BKB208£22.95 £20.65
Despatched within 14 days (unless ordered with bare root items).

Rubus 'Chester Thornless'

One of the best late season blackberries! A combination of high quality fruit, exceptional yields and superb flavour have resulted in this being one of the most widely grown blackberry varieties in the UK. Chester Thornless produces bumper yields that are unequalled by any other variety. The large, shiny black fruits are deliciously sweet and juicy. Plants are extremely vigorous producing semi-erect thornless canes. Disease resistance is excellent. Plant 2-2.5m (7-8ft) apart.

RHS Perfect for Pollinators


Season: mid Aug - mid Oct.


Despatched within 14 days (unless ordered with bare root items).


 

Blackberries and hybrid berries (arising from crosses between raspberries and blackberries) will thrive under a wide range of site and soil conditions and need not take up much room in your garden. They will tolerate sun or shade and are useful for covering a north facing wall, trellis or fence. With a selection of different varieties it is possible to harvest fruit from early July until the autumn. Although bursting with flavour when eaten fresh, surplus fruit freezes well and can be used to make excellent jam and crumbles! Trained plants can grow and be maintained to a height of 1.5-1.8m (5-6ft) and should be planted 1.8-2.4m (6-8ft) apart.

 

Please note - where we quote a height on despatch, this is measured from the base of the pot.

 

Don't forget to include a Gripple Wire Tensioning Kit on your order, the easy way to support blackberry bushes.  For better establishment we strongly advise using Rootgrow when planting (as recommended in RHS planting guidelines).

(image for) Carriage & packing charges

Carriage & packing charges

Our standard delivery charge to mainland UK is £9.95. Some items (where stated) are p&p inclusive. If you are only ordering items that are p&p inclusive, the standard delivery charge does not apply.

Some deliveries to the Scottish Islands, parts of Scotland, the Channel Islands, Isle of Man and Scily Isles may incur surcharges. If a surcharge is applicable, you may not be able to complete your order online. Please telephone us on 01255 440410 for a delivery quotation.

We regret that due to Brexit we are no longer able to deliver to Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and the rest of Europe.

(image for) Despatch Dates

Despatch Dates

We regret we are unable to give precise delivery dates as weather conditions can affect the despatch schedule. The following information (which applies to orders placed online and over the phone) should only be used as a guide and on the understanding that we may not be able to keep to these dates precisely. Please note, delivery usually takes longer when payment is made by cheque.
 
If you have any specific requests concerning the timing of your delivery (e.g. if you are likely to be going away on holiday) please let us know. It is not usually possible for us to bring forward delivery dates but we can delay the despatch of your order from the normal run.
(image for) Fruit trees, soft fruit bushes, ornamental trees & hedging (bare root)

Fruit trees, soft fruit bushes, ornamental trees & hedging (bare root)

Bare root fruit trees, soft fruit bushes, ornamental trees and hedging are available from late November/December until late April.
 
Orders placed before the 30th November will usually be despatched by mid/late December.
 
Orders placed between 1st December and 31st December will usually be despatched late December/January.
 
Orders placed after the 1st January will usually be delivered within 28 days of the order being placed.
(image for) Fruit trees & soft fruit bushes (pot grown)

Fruit trees & soft fruit bushes (pot grown)

Pot grown fruit trees, gooseberries and currants are available April to late August and will usually be despatched within 14 days.
 
Blackberries, blueberries, cranberries, elderberries, honeyberries, lingonberries, figs, goji berries and grapes are normally available throughout the year. If ordered April to late September they will normally be despatched within 14 days unless ordered with plants that are due to be despatched at a later date. Under these circumstances, to avoid additional carriage charges, the entire order will be sent together when everything is available. Outside this period, delivery may take up to 28 days or longer if ordered with plants that are due to be despatched at a later date.
(image for) Cell Grown Raspberries

Cell Grown Raspberries

Cell grown raspberries are available from May to late July and will usually be despatched within 14 days.

(image for) Strawberry plants (Runners)

Strawberry plants (Runners)

Unless otherwise stated in the product description, fresh dug strawberry plants will be despatched from mid October to late November. Coldstored strawberry plants will be despatched from March to late June. Orders placed during these periods will usually be delivered within 28 days. Some varieties are only available as coldstored plants (see product description for availability).
(image for) Strawberry plants (Premium Potted Plants)

Strawberry plants (Premium Potted Plants)

Premium Potted Strawberry Plants are available from mid September to late November and are despatched within 10 days.

(image for) Vegetable Plants

Vegetable Plants

Vegetable plants are available from mid May to late July. As a very rough guide, plants ordered before the end of April will usually be despatched by late May. Plants ordered after May will usually be despatched by early June.

(image for) Asparagus crowns

Asparagus crowns

Asparagus crowns will be despatched from April to late May. Orders placed during this period will be despatched within 28 days.

(image for) Hardware

Hardware

Hardware is usually despatched within 14 days unless ordered with plants that are due to be despatched at a later date.
(image for) Biological Controls (Natural Predators) & Bumblebee Hives

Biological Controls (Natural Predators) & Bumblebee Hives

Natural Predators and Bumble Bee hives are only despatched at the appropriate time of year (see product description for detailed information). When “in season” they are despatched direct from our supplier in batches on a weekly basis -  we send orders to our supplier 12pm Tuesday and they despatch these orders Wednesday the following week. Natural Predators are sent by first class post, bumblebee hives are sent by carrier.

There are no reviews for this product

Customers who bought this product also purchased...

(image for) Malus 'Gorgeous' (Crab Apple Tree)
SAVE
10%
£36.95  £33.25
Save: 10% off
Malus 'Gorgeous' (Crab Apple Tree)This small rounded crab apple tree lives up to its name and is very disease resistant. In spring it produces a mass of scented white blossom, opening from pink buds. This is followed by crimson fruits that resemble the most perfect miniature apples, that hold well into November and are ideal for making a tangy, pink jelly. The dark green foliage is tinted orange-yellow in autumn.Buy Now
(image for) Raspberry Beetle Trap (large)
£29.95 inc. p&pRaspberry Beetle Trap (large)Raspberry Beetle is a serious pest of raspberries and sometimes blackberries and loganberries. The maggots burrow into the berries to feed on the plug and often go undetected until the fruit is picked. These innovative funnel traps should be placed in the garden in the spring, 4-6 weeks before the first flowers appear. Each raspberry beetle trap protects 200 sq.m.Buy Now
(image for) Strawberry 'Malling Centenary' (Premium Potted Plants)
£23.95 inc. p&pStrawberry 'Malling Centenary' (Premium Potted Plants)Bred in the UK by East Malling Research, Malling Centenary was chosen to mark the 100th anniversary of the research station in 2013 and is now firmly established as the UK's most widely grown summer fruiting strawberry. It was specifically bred for the supermarkets but with the aim of putting flavour back into the berry. The fruits are very juicy and the eating quality is consistently good with high sugar levels and an excellent strawberry flavour. It is also a fantastic garden variety - Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr. was certainly impressed with the flavour when he was filmed tasting the fruit for the BBC's Great British Food Revival. Out Of Stock 
(image for) Apple Tree 'Lord Derby'
SAVE
up to
10%
from £31.95  £28.75
Save: 10% off
Apple Tree 'Lord Derby'This excellent disease resistant cooking apple was raised in 1862. Produces heavy crops of large green fruits which are good for pies as they retain their shape when cooked. Strong, sharp flavour. Resistant to scab, mildew and canker. Suitable for the north and wet regions. Attractive blossom.Buy Now
(image for) Rootex Root Control Bag (95 Litre)
£28.95 inc. p&pRootex Root Control Bag (95 Litre)A Rootex Bag will produce a tree with more fibrous roots, reduced vigour and will promote early fruiting. Rootex is a special patented copper coated fabric. When the root tip comes into contact with the copper it stops growing, the apical dominance is interrupted and new feeder (fibrous) roots develop further back towards the tree. This prevents roots from circling and enables better absorption of water and nutrients. Rootex is permeable, allowing water and nutrients to pass through it. A tree grown in a Rootex Bag can be transplanted to another site without damage to the root system even 10 years after it was originally planted. These large bags are ideal for large trees such as walnuts, chestnuts and mulberries. Width 45cm x length 45cm x depth 45cm. Capacity: 95 litres.Buy Now
(image for) Medlar Tree 'Nottingham'
SAVE
10%
£34.95  £31.45
Save: 10% off
Medlar Tree 'Nottingham'This is the most popular and best flavoured variety of medlar. An attractive small tree with a semi-weeping habit.Buy Now