{"product_id":"ponca-thornless-blackberry-live-rooted-blackberry-plant-sweet-upright-berry-bush-zones-5-9","title":"Ponca Thornless Blackberry Live Rooted Plant | Sweet Upright Berry Bush Zones 5-9","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrow exceptionally sweet blackberries with the Ponca Thornless Blackberry rooted starter plant, a premium variety known for its outstanding flavor, long harvest season, and thornless upright growth habit. This variety produces medium-sized glossy black berries that remain firm and sweet even in rainy weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePonca blackberries ripen early and often yield a secondary crop, extending the harvest season and improving reliability after spring frosts. 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Prune spent canes after harvest to encourage vigorous new growth and maintain healthy productive plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant Condition Disclosure\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLive plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNatural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eImportant Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou will receive a live starter plant (seedling\/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCustomer Notice for Live Plants\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLive plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDue to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. 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