Rubus calophyllus

RHS Plant Profile

beautiful-leaved bramble

Climber Wall Shrub Shrubs

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A semi-evergreen shrub or short climber to 2.5m. The green leaves have attractively deep, parallel veining and are white on the lower surface. The flowers, once the the shrub is well established, are dark red and develop into orange-red berries.

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

1.5-2.5 metres

Max Spread

1.5-2.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 2–5 years
Max Spread: 1.5-2.5 metres
Max Height: 1.5-2.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade

Aspect: East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H6

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Rosaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Semi evergreen, Deciduous
Habit: Clump forming, Climbing, Spreading branched
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
Name Status: Correct
Plant Range: E Himalaya to Assam

How to Grow

Cultivation

Train to wires on the sheltered side of a fence or wall, in any fertile soil in sun or partial shade. Alternatively leave free-growing to form a mounded shrub.

Propagation

Propagate by division or semi-ripe cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Cottage and informal garden
Banks and slopes
Climber and wall shrubs

Pruning

Once well established, cut some older stems down to the ground in late autumn to make room for new, each year. Tie these in to their framework if necessary.

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to grey moulds and honey fungus (rarely)