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Rubus species
| Common name: |
Hybrid Berries |
Family: |
Rosaceae |
| Author: |
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Botanical references: |
200 |
| Synonyms: |
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| Known Hazards: |
None known |
| Range: |
A range of garden hybrids. |
| Habitat: |
Not known in the wild. |
| Edibility Rating (1-5): |
2 | Medicinal Rating (1-5): | 0 |
| Other Possible Synonyms: | From various places across the web, may not be correct. See below. |
| R. species[HORTIPLEX]
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| Systematics: | From a USDA Plants Database |
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Order: Rosales. Rose family
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Physical Characteristics
A decidious shrub growing to 3m at a fast rate. It is hardy to zone 6. It is in flower from May to September, and the seeds ripen from July to October. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Insects and Apomictic (reproduce by seeds formed without sexual fusion).
The plant is self-fertile.
It is noted for attracting wildlife.
We rate it 2/5 for edibility and
0/5 for medicinal use.
The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and requires well-drained soil.
The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils and can grow in very acid and very alkaline soils.
It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.
It requires moist soil and can tolerate drought.
The plant can tolerates strong winds but not maritime exposure.
Habitats and Possible Locations
Woodland, Sunny Edge.
Cultivar 'Boysenberry': Woodland, Sunny Edge, Dappled Shade, By Walls, By North Wall, By East Wall.
Cultivar 'King's Acre Berry': Woodland, Sunny Edge, Dappled Shade, By Walls, By North Wall, By East Wall.
Cultivar 'Sunberry': Woodland, Sunny Edge, Dappled Shade, By Walls, By North Wall, By East Wall.
Cultivar 'Tayberry': Woodland, Sunny Edge, Dappled Shade, By Walls, By North Wall, By East Wall.
Cultivar 'Veitchberry': Woodland, Sunny Edge, Dappled Shade, By Walls, By North Wall, By East Wall.
Edible Uses
Fruit.
Fruit - raw or cooked[200].
Medicinal Uses
Disclaimer
None known
Other Uses
None known
Cultivation details
Easily grown in a good well-drained loamy soil[1, 11, 200]. Succeeds in
acid and calcareous soils[186]. Succeeds in sun or semi-shade[1, 11, 200],
though it fruits less well in the shade[202]. Established plants are drought
resistant[132].
Hardy to about -15°c[202].
This species has biennial stems, it produces a number of new stems each year
from the perennial rootstock, these stems fruit in their second year and then
die[200].
Plants in this genus are notably susceptible to honey fungus[200].
Propagation
Seed - requires stratification and is best sown in early autumn in a
cold frame. Stored seed requires one month stratification at about 3°c and is
best sown as early as possible in the year. Prick out the seedlings when they
are large enough to handle and grow on in a cold frame. Plant them out into
their permanent positions in late spring of the following year. This plant is
a cultivar and will not breed true from seed.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame[200].
Tip layering in July. Plant out in autumn.
Division in early spring or just before leaf-fall in the autumn[200]. Plant
them out direct into their permanent positions.
Cultivars
- 'Veitchberry'
- The fruit is sweet and juicy. An excellent flavour, though it is said to be inferior to the loganberry[200]..
This cultivar is a cross, R. rusticanus x Raspberry 'November Abundance'[200]. It is a parent of the blackberry 'Bedford Giant'[200].
Easily grown in a good well-drained loamy soil in sun or semi-shade. Fruits on 2 year old wood. Prune out all these shoots after they have fruited. Crops heavily and regularly[183]. Space plants 2.5m apart.
- 'Tayberry'
- The fruit is large with a rich aromatic flavour. Larger and less acid than the loganberry[200]. One of the earliest ripening of the hybrid berries, ripening in July[253].
Derived in cultivation by crossing the blackberry 'Aurora' with a tetraploid raspberry[200]. There is also a thornless form, often called the 'Buckingham Tayberry'[253].
Easily grown in a good well-drained loamy soil in sun or semi-shade. Fruits are produced on 2 year old wood. Prune out all these shoots after they have fruited. Crops heavily and regularly. It is best to allow shoots to grow 2.4 metres or more long[253].
- 'Sunberry'
- The fruit has an excellent flavour. It is a little smaller than the Tayberry, but produced much more abundantly[183]. Easy to pick though rather soft.
A hybrid, R. ursinun x a seedling of the raspberry 'Malling Jewel'[200].
Easily grown in a good well-drained loamy soil in sun or semi-shade. Fruits on 2 year old wood. Prune out all these shoots after they have fruited. A very vigorous plant, space plants 4.5m apart. Yields up to 11 kilos of fruit per plant.
- 'King's Acre Berry'
- Fruit - raw or cooked. Sweet and refreshing. It comes away from the plant like a Raspberry. This plant is perhaps an American blackberry rather than a cross between a blackberry and a rapberry, in which case it might best be included under R. ursinus[253].
Easily grown in a good well-drained loamy soil in sun or semi-shade. Fruits on 2 year old wood. Prune out all these shoots after they have fruited.
- 'Boysenberry' 'Boysen'
- The fruit is very large, 3cm or more long[183]. A bramble flavour. The large dark red fruits have a distinct flavour[202]. The fruit is produced in mid season[253].
Of unknown origin[200]. There is a form that is thornless, though this possibly fruits less heavily[202].
Easily grown in a good well-drained loamy soil in sun or semi-shade. Withstands fairly dry conditions and still fruits well. It is of moderately vigorous growth[200] and high yielding[183]. The plant usually produces lots of new canes each year and it might be necessary to thin some of these out during the summer[253]. Plants are best spaced 3 - 3.6 metres apart[253].
Suppliers
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Distribution: UK
How to order: Direct from Cool Temperate by email/phone
Notes: Many Trees supplied on their own rootstock
Last Updated: April 03
Item:
Rubus species
(Bramble)
Varities: Boysenberry, Silvanberry, Sunberry, Tayberry
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PFAF Web Pages
This plant is mentioned in the following web pages
Web References
References for Rubus species (a possible synonym).
See the PFAF Links Pages for other sources.
Also try Photos and info from the The Plants Database which has 14,000 images.
[1] F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press 1951
Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaces in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).
[11] Bean. W. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Murray 1981
A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures.
[132] Bianchini. F., Corbetta. F. and Pistoia. M. Fruits of the Earth.
Lovely pictures, a very readable book.
[186] Beckett. G. and K. Planting Native Trees and Shrubs. Jarrold 1979
An excellent guide to native British trees and shrubs with lots of details about the plants.
[200] Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5
Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
[202] Davis. B. Climbers and Wall Shrubs. Viking. 1990 ISBN 0-670-82929-3
Contains information on 2,000 species and cultivars, giving details of cultivation requirements. The text is terse but informative.
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