Rubus glaucus
| Rubus glaucus | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 8 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 10' |
| Open Woods Forest | |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Rubus glaucus (common name: mora de castilla)
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 species is not hardy in the colder areas of the country, it tolerates temperatures down to between -5 and -10°c[1].
Often cultivated in S. America for its edible fruit[4]. Yields of up to 20 tonnes per hectare are achieved in S. America[4]. This species could be useful in hybridization programmes with American and European blackberries and raspberries, but it is susceptible to some N. American raspberry diseases[4].
Closely related to R. occidentalis[1].
Plants in this genus are notably susceptible to honey fungus[1].
Range: C. and S. America - N. Andes to Mexico.
Edibility: Fruit - raw or cooked[4]. Rich, tart and very juicy, they are superior in flavour and quality to most cultivated blackberries and raspberries[4]. The fruit is up to 3cm long[4].
Usage: A purple to dull blue dye is obtained from the fruit[5].
Pollinators: Apomictic
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 1.4 1.5 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.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Popenoe, Hugh. Lost Crops of the Incas. National Academy Press, 1990.
- ↑ Grae, Ida. Nature's Colors. MacMillan Publishing, 1974.