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salmonberry 'Olympic Double'

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Olympic Double' is a thicket-forming shrub with upright prickly shoots and palmate leaves to 15cm long, composed of ovate, glossy, mid-green leaflets. Very showy, double bright purple-pink flowers 5cm across open in mid-spring

Scientific classification

Species: salmonberry 'Olympic Double' (Rubus spectabilis 'Olympic Double')
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: Suckering
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of salmonberry 'Olympic Double'

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Quick identification of salmonberry 'Olympic Double'

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salmonberry 'Olympic Double' care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun
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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

For colourful stems or large foliage, prune hard to a low framework. Let young plants establish for one to two years first. Prune in late winter or spring, before or as new growth starts.

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in summer or hardwood and root cuttings in early winter

Growing

This plant is listed on Schedule 9 of the UK Wildlife & Countryside Act as an invasive non-native species. Although not banned from sale, it is an offence to plant or cause these to grow in the wild in NORTHERN IRELAND and the REPUBLIC OF IRELAND. Gardeners possessing them should undertake measures to control them. See RHS advice on invasive non-native species for further information\r\n\r\nGrow in well-drained moderately fertile soil in full sun. This species is listed on Schedule 9 of The Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order (1985) as amended, and on Schedule 3 of the EU (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 in the Republic of Ireland as an invasive non-native species. While this does not prevent it from being sold or being grown in gardens in Ireland, the RHS encourages those that do grow it to take great care with managing it and with disposing of unwanted material. The RHS also encourages gardeners to find alternative plants to grow to those listed

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