Rubus tricolor 'Betty Ashburner' (Betty Ashburner Ornamental Bramble)
Botanical Information
| Family | Rosaceae |
| Genus | Rubus |
| Species | tricolor |
| Cultivar | 'Betty Ashburner' |
| Type | Vine |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 5 - 9 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | Above 5 |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H5 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | (-10) - (-15) |
| Height | 30 cm |
| Spread | Indefinite. |
| Flowering Period | July, August |
Description and Growing Information
| General Description | |
| ID Characteristic | These plants are typically low growing and spread quickly to inhibit weed growth on areas of bare soil. It is a prostrate plant with erect, then arching shoots densely covered in red bristles. Produces racemes of flowers 2cm across. |
| Shape | Spreading ground cover. |
| Landscape | An excellent evergreen (more or less) groundcover with glossy deep green leaves that turn purplish or orangey in winter. Ideal for difficult shady situations like steep banks. 'Betty Ashburner' is a tough garden plant and good in difficult spots. |
| Cultivation | Best grown in moist, fertile, well-drained loams in full sun to part shade. Best flowering occurs in full sun. |
| Pests | |
| Notable Specimens | Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Leaf Description | Heart-shaped, shallowly 5-lobed, wavy-margined, glossy, mid-green leaves 6 cm long. |
| Flower Description | Saucer-shaped. |
| Fruit Description | Small red edible berries. |
Photographs
Rubus tricolor 'Betty Ashburner', form, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Rubus tricolor 'Betty Ashburner', leaf, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Rubus tricolor 'Betty Ashburner', leaf, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.