About
An unusual, hardy variegated blackberry to around 2m in height, with dense branches and variegated green and creamy-white foliage. Not as vigorous as a wild blackberry and will not revert. May be trained as a small climber with the correct pruning, grown in a pot or container, or will perform well in diffcult parts of the garden. White flowers appear in May to July, followed by black berries which are also variegated pink and creamy-white when unripe.
About the genus
Rubus can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs, often scrambling with bristly or prickly stems bearing simple, lobed, palmate or pinnate leaves and 5-petalled flowers followed by juicy, sometimes edible fruits
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun, Partial shade
Soil typeClay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
AspectEast-facing, South-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH6
Plant details
Plant typeFruit Edible, Shrubs
HabitBushy
FoliageDeciduous
Height1.5-2.5 metres
Spread1.5-2.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden
Care notes
CultivationTrain to wires on the sheltered side of a fence or wall, in any fertile soil in sun or partial shade. A great variety for pots and containers. See blackberry cultivation for further advice
PruningOnce well established, cut fruited canes down to the ground in late autumn and tie in the new canes which have grown over the summer
PropagationPropagate by division
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free