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Rubus ulmifolius (Bramble)
5 hours care
per year
per year
2.5m
Max height
Max height
4m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Rubus ulmifolius
Other names
Bramble, Elmleaf blackberry, Thornless blackberry, Abraham's bush, Holy bramble, Zarzamora
Genus
Rubus Rubus
Species
R. ulmifolius - R. ulmifolius is a vigorous, open, deciduous to semi-evergreen shrub with arching, sometimes thorny stems bearing palmate, dark green leaves divided into ovate leaflets. Panicles of pink or white flowers in summer are followed by dark purple-black fruit.
Rubus ulmifolius is: Deciduous
Habit
Arching, Open branches
Flower
Pink, White in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Pale-yellow in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
It is best to rotate crops to avoid pest and disease problems.
Specific pests
Aphids , Leafhoppers , Raspberry beetle , Raspberry leaf and bud mite Aphids , Leafhoppers , Raspberry beetle , Raspberry leaf and bud mite
General care
Pruning
This species produced biennial stems, growing new stems each year that fruit in their second year and them die. Remove spent fruiting stems.
Propagation
Seed needs cold stratification to germinate. Sow in a cold frame in autumn or store at 3Cfor a month before sowing in early spring.
Propagation methods
Division, Layering, Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Rubus ulmifolius (Bramble) will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 4m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Hedging/Screens, Wildlife, Flavouring food and drinks, Cottage/Informal, Banks and Slopes
Cultivation
Grow in humus-rich, well-drained, preferably acid to neutral loam in full sun or partial shade. Tolerates most soils situations and full shade though habit will be more lax and open in shade. Best planted in a wildlife garden. Canes produce fruit in their second year.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Rubus ulmifolius
Other names
Bramble, Elmleaf blackberry, Thornless blackberry, Abraham's bush, Holy bramble, Zarzamora
Genus
Rubus Rubus
Species
R. ulmifolius - R. ulmifolius is a vigorous, open, deciduous to semi-evergreen shrub with arching, sometimes thorny stems bearing palmate, dark green leaves divided into ovate leaflets. Panicles of pink or white flowers in summer are followed by dark purple-black fruit.
Native to
Great Britain, Northern Africa, Southwestern Europe, Turkey
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Arching, Open branches
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Colour
Flower
Pink, White in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Pale-yellow in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
It is best to rotate crops to avoid pest and disease problems.
Specific pests
Aphids , Leafhoppers , Raspberry beetle , Raspberry leaf and bud mite
General care
Pruning
This species produced biennial stems, growing new stems each year that fruit in their second year and them die. Remove spent fruiting stems.
Propagation
Seed needs cold stratification to germinate. Sow in a cold frame in autumn or store at 3Cfor a month before sowing in early spring.
Propagation methods
Division, Layering, Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Rubus ulmifolius (Bramble) will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 4m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Hedging/Screens, Wildlife, Flavouring food and drinks, Cottage/Informal, Banks and Slopes
Cultivation
Grow in humus-rich, well-drained, preferably acid to neutral loam in full sun or partial shade. Tolerates most soils situations and full shade though habit will be more lax and open in shade. Best planted in a wildlife garden. Canes produce fruit in their second year.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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