Rubus × loganobaccus 'Ly 654' (F)

RHS Plant Profile
loganberry 'Ly 654'
loganberry 'Ly 654' RHS 1999

Synonyms

Rubus (Loganberry Group) 'Ly 654'

Award of Garden Merit
Fruit Edible

Loganberry LY 654 is a thornless loganberry with sweet fruit. It is less vigorous than LY 59 which makes it suitable for smaller gardens

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

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

Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained or Well–drained
pH
Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
West–facing or South–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H5

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Rosaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Trailing
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
Accepted
Horticultural Group
This genus produces fruit, but not necessarily edible fruit

How to Grow

Cultivation

Usually fan-trained but loganberries and blackberries can be trained in many creative ways. The principle is cut out fruited canes, leaving new growth to train in for fruiting the following year

Propagation

Propagate by tip layering or from cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Cottage and informal garden

Pruning

Cut out old canes following fruiting and tie in new canes; as for pruning blackberries

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

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