Rubus ulmifolius 'Bellidiflorus'
Bramble
- Height × spread
- 3m × 5m
- Position
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Cold to -15C (RHS H5)
- Flowers
- Summer
Availability
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About this plant
The species is native to Western Europe including Britain. This form is grown for its pretty double flowers, but the plant itself is extremely vigorous and can be hard to eradicate once established, plant it only in hte largest gardens owned by the brave. The leaves are three or five part and held on prickled stems. They are white-felted on their underside. The flowers are scented and appear during summer. They make showy pink pom-poms, alluring to the eye as they sit on questing upright and spreading branches. They are followed by aromatic fruits which are of questionable edible value. It can be grown in a wild garden or may be fan-trained on a wall.
- Flower colour
- Pink
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- Yes, fragrant
- Shape
- Fan
- Height
- 3m
- Spread
- 5m
- Spread in 10 years
- 3m
- Season of interest
- Summer
- Flowers in
- Summer
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, tolerates part shade, tolerates light shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Well drained soil
- Hardiness
- Cold to -15C (RHS H5)
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Wall cover, Rabbit resistant, Butterfly attraction
- Walls
- South, West facing
- Hazards
- Yes, stems are prickly/thorny
Spring
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water to keep the soil moist
For best results, this plant needs soil that is always moist. Water deeply and regularly as soon as soil appears dry. Even for established plants in the ground, a dry week can cause problems with some soils. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather. Or install an automatic irrigation system which will do the hard work for you, even when you are away on holiday.
Without regular watering some plants never fully regain their beauty.
Winter
Winter - late · Planting
Prune to maintain the plant
Remove and dead or damaged branches or any growth that looks very untidy. Trim the plant back if necessary to keep it within bounds.
Planting & general
Outdoor planting · Planting
Add root growth stimulant to the planting hole
Mycorrhizal fungi helps roots establish quickly, so they absorb water and nutrients more efficiently. It comes as a powder, granule or gel. Add to the planting hole or container, and to the plant's rootball before planting in the hole. For "bareroot" plants use a gel.
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