Rubus phoenicolasius | Wine Raspberry, Wineberry. Originated in … China,Japan | Shrub
Rubus phoenicolasius belongs to the plant family ROSACEĈ and Genus Rubus This Shrub will grow well in a wide variety of loam or soils pertaining to most average garden situations , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Rubus phoenicolasius does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Rubus phoenicolasius so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Rubus phoenicolasius wine raspberry,wineberry is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Rubus phoenicolasius | Wine Raspberry, Wineberry is either a deciduous plant which means it loses its leaves in Autumn or Fall or it can be classed as an evergreen but only for warmer climates (maintains leaves all year round). Beware using trees that lose their leaves around fish ponds.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 6' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Fresh;Sweets;Cooked. A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … has a sweet juicy taste
Berries … soft white when they emerge from the calyx and ripen to a red color.
The berries are soft white when they emerge from the calyx and ripen to a red color. It has a sweet juicy taste. Rubus phoenicolasius is most often used in sweets. Wine raspberry (sometimes called wineberry) is most frequently used cooked or fresh.
Suggested spacing for this crop to ensure plants next to each other use the space optimally without losing the benefits of sunshine and water needs is 6' in one direction and 6' in the other direction.
"Growing Unusual Fruit", Alan E. Simmons, Walker and Company, New York, 1972.