leafless lawyer

Also known as: bush lawyer; yellow-prickled lawyer

An evergreen shrub forming a mound of tangled stems up to around 50cm tall in cultivation. The green stems bear small, scattered yellowish-white prickles and sparse 'skeletonised' leaves with the leaf blade being reduced to virtually nothing giving a thread-like appearance. In summer, small, yellowish flowers may be borne in panicles up to 15cm long; orange-red fruits are rarely seen in this country

Scientific classification

Species: leafless lawyer (Rubus squarrosus)
Genus: Rubus
Family: Rosaceae

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Toxicity: Shrubs
Plant type: 0.1-0.5 metres
Height: 0.5-1 metres
Spread: Evergreen
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of leafless lawyer

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New Zealand

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Quick identification of leafless lawyer

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leafless lawyer care guide

Let soil partially dry before watering, excess moisture weakens canes
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Let soil partially dry before watering, excess moisture weakens canes

Fertilizing

Berry bush balanced feed twice annually spring and early summer growth

Pruning

Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.