Rubus lentiginosus — Edible Plant | Edible Plant Database

Summary

A deciduous shrub bearing hermaphroditic, insect-pollinated flowers. Grows in light sandy, medium loamy, or heavy clay soils that are well-drained. Accepts mildly acidic to mildly alkaline pH. Thrives in semi-shaded or sunny locations and prefers moist soil.

Description

A deciduous shrub bearing hermaphroditic, insect-pollinated flowers. Grows in light sandy, medium loamy, or heavy clay soils that are well-drained. Accepts mildly acidic to mildly alkaline pH. Thrives in semi-shaded or sunny locations and prefers moist soil.

Edible Uses

The fruit can be eaten raw or cooked.

Medicinal Uses

None known

Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Britain, Europe,

Cultivation

Easily grown in a good well-drained loamy soil in sun or semi-shade. Plants in this genus are notably susceptible to honey fungus.

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 should be sown as early in the year as possible. Prick out seedlings when large enough to handle and grow on in a cold frame, then plant out into permanent positions in late spring of the following year. Cuttings of half-ripe wood can be taken in July/August in a frame. Tip layering in July, planting out in autumn. Division can be done in early spring or just before leaf-fall in autumn.