Thornless Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus ‘Black Satin’) 無刺黑莓

Thornless Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus ‘Black Satin’) plant is completely smooth. 無刺黑莓的確植株完全光滑無刺.

Thornless Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus ‘Black Satin’) flowers. 無刺黑莓的花.

Thornless Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus ‘Black Satin’) berries. 無刺黑莓的果實.
Cold hardy thornless shrub with edible fruit. Easy to grow and propagate. Best growing in full sun to partial shade location. Pink/white flowers in late spring to summer. Edible fruit from green to red than mature to black. Flowers attract bees, edible fruit attract birds. USDA Zones:3-9. Mature size:3′-4’+(H/W). Propagate by seeds, cuttings, runners or division. Fast growing, could be invasive.
耐寒強健果實好吃的無刺黑莓. 容易栽種. 最好栽種在全日照到半日照處. 粉紅色/白色花於春末夏天時開花. 花後果實由綠轉紅再轉黑. 花頗吸引蜂蝶,可食的熟果吸引鳥類. 耐寒也耐熱. 成熟株高/寬幅3-4呎. 繁殖以種子,扦插,根生莖或分株的方式來進行. 生長快速,可能成為強勢植物.
Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:
http://www.monrovia.com/plant-catalog/plants/2070/black-satin-blackberry/ http://www.fruit.cornell.edu/berry/production/pdfs/blkbvarietyreview.pdf http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/81719/