Rubus × loganobaccus (F)
loganberry
This raspberry/american blackberry hybrid berry produces medium-length thorny canes which can be trained horizontally to a spread of 3m. It has green deciduous leaves and most varieties are floricanes - fruiting on shoots which grew the previous summer. The pale pink or white flowers develop into elongated dark pink, somewhat matte, fruits ripening over a long period midsummer to early autumn
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Size
Ultimate height
1.5–2.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
1.5–2.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White Pink | Green | Pink | |
| Autumn | White Pink | Green Yellow | Pink | |
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming, Suckering, 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
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 division
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Edible fruit
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Once well established, cut fruited canes down to the ground in late autumn and tie in the new canes which have grown over the summer.
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
May be susceptible to grey moulds and honey fungus (rarely)
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