About
It has green deciduous leaves and most varieties are floricanes - fruiting on shoots which grew the previous summer. This raspberry/american blackberry hybrid berry produces medium-length thorny canes which can be trained horizontally to a spread of 3m. The pale pink or white flowers develop into elongated dark pink, somewhat matte, fruits ripening over a long period midsummer to early autumn.
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 typeChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectEast-facing, South-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH7
Plant details
Plant typeFruit Edible
HabitClump forming, Suckering, Spreading branched
FoliageDeciduous
Height1.5-2.5 metres
Spread1.5-2.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCottage 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
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 resistanceMay be susceptible to grey moulds and honey fungus (rarely)