Rubus odoratus - 125-150 CM C20

Description
The Flowering raspberry (Rubus odoratus) produces red berries. These are aromatic in flavour. Well-drained, humus-rich soil and a semi-shady location create the ideal conditions for a high-yielding harvest from September. Its purple-red flowers are a beautiful sight.

Bulletpoints
* aromatic in flavour * red-brown shoots

Leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Flowering raspberry are dark green, palmate, hairy and alternate. They are about 20 - 25 cm tall.

Spread
North America.

Frost hardiness
The Flowering raspberry has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Flowering raspberry is a bushy, upright-growing shrub that can reach a height of 1.5 - 3 m and a width of 1.5 - 4 m.

Water
The plant needs plenty of water. Do not allow the soil to dry out.

Location
Preferred location in partial shade.

Soil
Rubus odoratus prefers nutrient-rich, sufficiently moist soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the ground 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. - Watering less frequently, but thoroughly and thoroughly, encourages the plant roots to penetrate deeper into the soil. This enables the plant to survive dry periods better.

Flower
The purple-red, cupped flowers of Flowering raspberry appear in panicles from June to August. These grow to about 3 - 5 cm in size.

Fruit
The red berries have an aromatic flavour. Ripen from September.

Use
Cottage garden, fresh consumption, ornamental shrub

Shoots
The shoots of Rubus odoratus are red-brown in colour.

Root
Rubus odoratus is a shallow-rooting plant and, depending on the soil, forms runner-forming roots.