Rubus tricolor - 2 Ltr pot

Description
The Chinese bramble (Rubus tricolor) is a flat, creeping dwarf shrub with decorative, light red fruits. It produces white, cupped flowers arranged in clusters from June to August. The Chinese bramble also has hairy, egg-shaped, dark green leaves. In a sunny to shady location with well-drained, nutrient-rich soil, it usually reaches a height of approx. 40 cm and is approx. 1 m wide.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Rubus polytrichus.

Bulletpoints
* Fruiting ornament * grey shoots * sensitive to late frost, tolerates shade

leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Chinese bramble are dark green, ovate, hairy, alternate, lobed.

Spread
China.

Frost hardiness
The Chinese bramble has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Chinese bramble is a flat and creeping dwarf shrub. It usually reaches a height of 25 - 40 cm and is approx. 0.6 - 1 m wide. It usually grows 20 - 30 cm per year.

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 of the Chinese bramble appear in clusters from June to August. These grow to about 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.