By Hank
Cheshire, United Kingdom
Have only just realised.- I’ve had a wonderful thornless blackberry bush which has performed every year, but I’ve never fertilised it. Please - what does it need ?
- 13 Jul, 2021
Answers
Never occurred to me to feed a blackberry! Rose food comprises equal amounts of nitrogen, phosphate and potash which is the same as tomato fertilizer - you probably have one or both of these. (general fertilizers tend to have more nitrogen to encourage strong green growth)
13 Jul, 2021
Thanks people, have just bought tomato fertiliser. Will rectify the problem tomorrow. Cheers.
13 Jul, 2021
You might try using it on your gooseberry as well if you haven't got any potash. Do that in February when you prune it..
14 Jul, 2021
Thanks YL, it,’my daughter who has a gooseberry that never performs. Will pass your suggestion on to her.
14 Jul, 2021
If you think more detailed advice might help her I will PM you.
14 Jul, 2021
Thanks again YL, will see her this weekend and ask exactly what’s wrong with it, back later.
14 Jul, 2021
Blackberries are related to roses. So give it rose food. They'll do well. Alfalfa pellets (the kind you feed to horses) or fish emulsion would work well too.
13 Jul, 2021