Rubus tricolor Dart's Evergreen - 40-50 CM C1.5

Description
These produce light red fruits from September onwards.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Rubus polytrichus.

Bulletpoints
* fruit ornamentation * grey shoots * sensitive to late frost, shade tolerant

Growth habit
Chinese bramble is flat and creeping in structure.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to shady position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time.

Flower
The white, cupped flowers appear in clusters from June to August. These grow to around 2 - 3 cm in size.

fruit
The light red fruits of Rubus tricolor are particularly decorative. These appear from September.

Use
Cottage garden, fresh consumption, ground cover

Shoots
The shoots of Rubus tricolor are tomentose, grey.

Root
Rubus tricolor is a shallow-rooted plant and, depending on the soil, forms stoloniferous, sparsely branched roots.