About

A moderately vigorous loganberry with arching thorny canes. Dark red, long, conical fruits are producing during the summer.

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
Soil typeLoam, Sand
Soil pHNeutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing, East-facing, North-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH5

Plant details

Plant typeFruit Edible, Shrubs
HabitTrailing
FoliageDeciduous
Height1.5-2.5 metres
Spread1.5-2.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden

Care notes

CultivationUsually fan-trained. Mulch with well rotted compost or manure
PruningCut out old canes following fruiting and tie in new canes
PropagationPropagate by tip layering or from cuttings
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to grey moulds and honey fungus (rarely)