{"product_id":"rubus-fruticosus-chester-chester-thornless-blackberry","title":"Blackberry 'Chester' Thornless Potted Blackberry Plant","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAbout Blackberry 'Chester' Thornless Potted Blackberry Plant\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRubus fruticosus\u003c\/em\u003e 'Chester'  - Chester Thornless Blackberry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChester Thornless Blackberry is a compact deciduous \u003cspan rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Shrub\" href=\"\/collections\/shrub\"\u003eshrub\u003c\/span\u003e with a semi-upright habit.  Its extra large and sweet fruits are high quality sweet fruits and ready for harvest in mid summer.  Fruits best in \u003cspan rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Full Sun\" href=\"\/collections\/full-sun\"\u003efull sun\u003c\/span\u003e and rich, moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils.  Chester is self-pollinating and has good cane blight resistance.  Has a chill requirement of 300-500 hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eType: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Shrub\" href=\"\/collections\/shrub\"\u003eShrub\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeight: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4' - 6'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpread: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4’ - 6'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpacing: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zone: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 - 8\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCulture: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Full Sun\" href=\"\/collections\/full-sun\"\u003eFull Sun\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Partial Sun\" href=\"\/collections\/part-sun\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePartial Sun\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBloom Color: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhite\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeason of Interest: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Summer Bloom Collection\" href=\"\/collections\/summer-flower\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSummer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMAINTENANCE NEEDS:  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMedium Maintenance.  Water regularly. Remove fruiting canes to the ground immediately after harvest, non-fruiting canes can be tip pruned in summer.  Generally performs best when staked. Wilt, Anthracnose, and botrytis can be serious disease problems. Cane and crown borers are potential pest issues.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLANDSCAPE USES:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  Accents or Group Plantings, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Border Plantings\" href=\"\/collections\/border\"\u003eBorders\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Naturalized Area\" href=\"\/collections\/sustainable-garden\"\u003eNaturalized Areas\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Wildlife Garden\" href=\"\/collections\/wildlife-garden\"\u003eWildlife Garden\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Edible Gardens\" href=\"\/collections\/edible\"\u003eEdible Gardens\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e Hedges, and Containers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCOMPANION PLANTS: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"\/products\/vaccinium-corymbosum-reka-reka-highbush-blueberry?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=79ec79da1\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBlueberry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"\/products\/monarda-didyma-jacob-cline-beebalm-mildew-resistant?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=1192c7761\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBee Balm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"\/products\/quercus-alba?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=752125b07\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhite Oak\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIMAGES:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/www.pridescorner.com\"\u003ePrides Corner\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/www.pridescorner.com\/plant-name\/Rubus-Chester-Blackberry\"\u003eRubus fruticosus 'Chester',\u003c\/span\u003e (2) \u003cspan href=\"www.ballseed.com\"\u003eBallSeed Inc\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan\u003eBlackberry Chester Thornless\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prides Corner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52626503041340,"sku":null,"price":64.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/fast-growing-plant.com\/products\/rubus-fruticosus-chester-chester-thornless-blackberry","provider":"Fast-growing-Plant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}