flowering raspberry

Also known as: purple-flowered bramble; purple-flowering raspberry; sweet-scented bramble; thimbleberry

R. odoratus is a strong-growing deciduous shrub forming a thicket of erect stems with large palmately lobed leaves and from early summer, panicles of purplish-pink flowers with aromatic, glandular sepals, followed by red fruit

flowering raspberry

Scientific classification

Species
flowering raspberry (Rubus odoratus)
Genus
Rubus
Family
Rosaceae
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Toxicity
Shrubs
Plant type
1.5-2.5 metres
Height
1.5-2.5 metres
Spread
Deciduous
Foliage
Bushy
Habit
Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest
Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of flowering raspberry

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EN America

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Culture

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Quick identification of flowering raspberry

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flowering raspberry care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering
Full sun · Partial shade
Sunlight
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

Pruning

Cut flowered growth back to strong young shoots below, removing up to a fifth of old stems near the base each year. Prune immediately after flowering.

Propagation

Propagate by division in autumn

Growing

A vigorous, spineless, thicket forming, deciduous shrub producing tasteless red berries in autumn. Will grow in full sun or partial shade

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Common pests and diseases

Diseases

May be susceptible to grey moulds and honey fungus (rarely)

Pests

Generally pest-free

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