Silver-stemmed bramble (Rubus biflorus)
Silver-stemmed bramble (Rubus biflorus)
We have been unable to find a more user-friendly name than silver-stemmed bramble for this decorative Himalayan native.
In spite of that the silver-stemmed bramble
is quite commonly grown as an ornamental, as it is easy to grow and has wonderful thick white stems that really look good in the winter especially against a dark, evergreen background.
In habit it is more like a raspberry than a bramble, the old spiny stems need pruning out each year, and can reach up to 2 m or more so will need supporting and can be cut shorter to encourage it to branch out.
Flowering about the same time as the summer raspberries, the fruit forms in a calyx protecting it from the birds and bugs, and when ripe is an amber/yellow colour, quite sharp but refreshing and tasty, good in a mixed bowl of summer fruit.
