Rubus niveus
Mysore raspberry
A hardy, deciduous shrub with green foliage and pink-red flowers which appear from June to July, followed by red-black fruit which is very soft and juicy with a sweet flavour. Fruit should be eaten within 24 hours as it decays quickly
Size
Ultimate height
1.5–2.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink Red | Green | Red Black | |
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Suckering
- Genus
Rubus can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs, often scrambling with bristly or prickly stems bearing simple, lobed, palmate or pinnate leaves and 5-petalled flowers followed by juicy, sometimes edible fruits
- Name status
Correct
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in an acidic or neutral soil and mulch with acidic material such as composted bark. See raspberry cultivation
Propagation
Propagate by suckers
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Edible fruit
Pruning
Remove all fruited canes down to ground level in early to mid autumn
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, glasshouse red spider mite, raspberry leaf and bud mite, leafhoppers and raspberry beetle
Diseases
May be susceptible to grey moulds and honey fungus (rarely)
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