Rubus bambusarum
A woody-stemmed evergreen climber with long sparsely thorny stems. it has tri-foliate leaves which are are each long and slender, green above and pale below, sometimes with pinkish veins and stems. The flowers are pink and develop into small black fruits with white or pink sepals which look quite flower-like.
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Size
Ultimate height
4–8 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
2.5–4 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green Pink | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink White | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | Black Pink | ||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Climbing, Spreading branched, Suckering
- 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
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
Propagation
Propagate by tip layering in autumn
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Climber and wall shrubs
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Prune out older stems to the ground to allow space to tie in new ones
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
May be susceptible to grey moulds and honey fungus (rarely)
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