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  • RUBUS phoenicolasius
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    RUBUS phoenicolasius

    Commonly known as Japanese wineberry

    Reddish-brown bristly arching canes. Small pale pink flowers and edible red fruit in summer
     
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    • Good to know
      Ornamental bramble which fruits on canes produced the previous year. Can be eaten from the cane. Use as raspberries
    • Pests & Diseases
      Grey mould (Botrytis), honey fungus
    • Place of origin
      Japan, northern China, Korea
    • Deciduous
      Large, 3-palmate leaves, coarsely toothed
    • Shades of pink
      All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)
    • Border
      Suitable for a large shrub border
    • Fully hardy
    • Palmate
    • Incised
    • Height
      2m (6½ft)
    • Spread
      2m (6½ft)
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
      Open, arching, spreading shrub with attractive, extremely bristly, red stems in winter. Freely produces clusters of small orange/red berries which remain surrounded by the calyx until ripe
    • Pruning group 2
      Suitable for: Deciduous shrubs and trees that flower in Spring or early Summer on previous year's growth, including plants that produce new growth at or near ground level.
      Pruning: Prune flowered shoots to strong buds. Cut back approximately 1/4 of old shoots to the base to promote replacement growth.
      When: Annually, after flowering.

    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Moderately fertile
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Bee friendly
    • Bird friendly
    • Mature Size
      2m (6½ft)
      Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
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