Rubus illecebrosus
Strawberry-Raspberry (Balloon Berry)
| Decoration form | edible fruits |
|---|---|
| Color of flowers | white |
| Flowering month | IV |
| Annual growth | 0.5 m |
| Aspect | sun, 3/4 sun, 1/2 sun |
| Frost hardiness | Zones 5 - 8 |
| Density on 1m2 | 3 |
| Evergreen plant | no |
A resistant and undemanding subshrub, yielding attractive, edible fruit. Recommended for house gardens.
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE: Berries large, round, 3 cm across, shiny, bright red, edible – of mullberry tase. Ripen in August on this year shoots. Flowers white, 4-5 cm across, scented, appear in July. Leaves compound, dark green.
HOW IT GROWS: A subshrub of round habit. Develops root sprouts. Reaches 60 cm height.
WHERE TO PLANT: Yields fruit most successfully in sunny sites, but copes well also in a shade. Tolerant, grows both in sandy and in heavier soil, however, requires well-drained, moist ground. Frost hardy (Zone 5˗8).
HOW TO PLANT AND MAINTAIN: Before planting immerse the plant container in water for 10-30 min. Place the plant in a 40 x 40 x 40 cm hole covered at the bottom with a 10 cm layer of well-rotten manure or compost, 0.5-1 cm deeper than it was before. Fill in the hole with fertile soil. Does not require regular pruning. Remove dead previous-year shoots in spring.
HOW TO APPLY: Recommended for amateur cultivation in house gardens. The fruit can be eaten raw or used to make preservatives.
ORIGIN: Natural sites located in Japan.