bramble rose

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R. rubus is a large rambler rose, to 5m tall, with large, glossy, dark green foliage and large prickles. Single, fragrant flowers, 3cm across, are produced in dense clusters, pink in bud opening to creamy white with orange anthers, followed by small, red fruit

Scientific classification

Species: bramble rose (Rosa rubus)
Genus: Rosa
Family: Rosaceae

Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Climber Wall Shrub · Roses
Plant type: 4-8 metres
Height: 2.5-4 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Climbing
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of bramble rose

Distribution map

C and Western China

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Culture

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Toxicity

Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of bramble rose

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bramble rose care guide

Deep spaced watering sessions, mature bushes handle dry soil well
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Deep spaced watering sessions, mature bushes handle dry soil well

Fertilizing

Balanced rose shrub feed applied once yearly early spring growth

Pruning

On established plants filling their supports, remove about a third of the oldest stems and shorten sideshoots by about two-thirds; retain and secure replacement shoots. Prune in late summer after the display of flowers and hips.

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in early to mid spring, hardwood cuttings in late summer to autumn or by chip budding in summer; propagate by seed; species roses can be propagated by seed but need stratification and germination may take two seasons

Growing

Grows best in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in a sunny, open position. Good for a pergola or growing into a tree. Mulch in late winter and, to improve flowering, apply a balanced fertiliser in late winter or early spring. See rose cultivation

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Common pests and diseases

Diseases

May be susceptible to rose black spot, rose rust, replant disease, rose dieback, and rose powdery mildews. May also be susceptible to disorders rose blindness and flower balling and sometimes honey fungus

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, including rose aphid, the most common rose pest. Can also be affected by rose leafhopper, glasshouse red spider mite, scale insects, caterpillars, large rose sawfly, rose leaf-rolling sawfly and leaf-cutter bees. Deer and rabbits can also cause damage

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