Rubus deliciosus
| Rubus deliciosus | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 5 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 10' |
| Speed: | Moderate |
| Blooms: | Late Spring-Early Summer |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Rubus deliciosus (common name: rocky mountain raspberry)
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].
Division in early spring or just before leaf-fall in the autumn[1].
Cultivation: Easily grown in a good well-drained loamy soil in a sunny position[2].
A very ornamental plant[3][4], it is hardy to about -20°c[2]. The flowers have a delicious perfume[5].
This species is very closely related to R. trilobus[1].
The plant has perennial stems and should not be pruned like normal raspberries[1]. Instead it is sufficient to prune out any dead stems. There are no prickles on the stems[1].
Plants in this genus are notably susceptible to honey fungus[1].
Range: Western N. America - Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona.
Habitat: Scrub and rocky slopes in the Rocky mountains[2].
Edibility: Fruit - raw or cooked[6]. The fruit is not highly valued[6]. It is delicious[7]. Dry and of no flavour[3][4]. The fruit is rather on the dry side and has lots of seeds to very little flesh, but the flavour is delicious[K]. The hemispherical fruit is about 15mm in diameter[1].
Usage: A purple to dull blue dye is obtained from the fruit[8].
Pollinators: Bees
Notes: We could supply this in the next catalogue.
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Seed Ripens: Mid Summer
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Phillips, Roger and Martyn Rix. Shrubs. Pan Books, 1989.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Bean, William. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Murray, 1981.
- ↑ Genders, Roy. Scented Flora of the World. Robert Hale, 1994.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Facciola, Stephen. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, 1990.
- ↑ Hedrick, Ulysses. Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. Dover Publications, 1972.
- ↑ Grae, Ida. Nature's Colors. MacMillan Publishing, 1974.