Rubus hypargyrus niveus
| Rubus hypargyrus | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 8 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Open Woods Forest | |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Rubus hypargyrus niveus
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].
This species is a raspberry with 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[1].
Plants in this genus are notably susceptible to honey fungus[1].
Range: E. Asia - Himalayas from Kashmir to Nepal, Sikkim and China.
Habitat: An understorey shrub in fir and oak forests, 2400 - 3000 metres[4]. Forested slopes, thickets and logged lands at elevations of 3000 - 3200 metres in western China[5].
Edibility: Fruit - raw or cooked[6]. Raspberry-like[4]. The fruit is about 10mm in diameter[1].
Usage: A purple to dull blue dye is obtained from the fruit[7].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: R. niveus. non Thunb.
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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.
- ↑ 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 Gamble, James. A Manual of Indian Timbers. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, 1972.
- ↑ Flora of China. 1994.
- ↑ Manandhar, Narayan. Plants and People of Nepal. Timber Press, 2002.
- ↑ Grae, Ida. Nature's Colors. MacMillan Publishing, 1974.