Rubus barbatus
| Rubus barbatus | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Rubus barbatus
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.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame[1].
Tip layering in July. Plant out in autumn.
Division in early spring or just before leaf-fall in the autumn[1].
Cultivation: Easily grown in a good well-drained loamy soil in sun or semi-shade[2][3][1].
This plant was supplied to us as R. barbatus with no indication as to who was the author of the name. Two species have been found that have used this name, R. barbatus. Edgew. ex Rehd. is given as a synonym of R. nepalensis, whilst R. barbatus. Fritsch. is given but without a description. This plant is not R. nepalensis so is assumed to be R. barbatus. Fitsch[K].
Plants in this genus are notably susceptible to honey fungus[1].
Edibility: Fruit - raw or cooked.
Usage: A purple to dull blue dye is obtained from the fruit[4].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Bean, William. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Murray, 1981.
- ↑ Grae, Ida. Nature's Colors. MacMillan Publishing, 1974.