Rubus phoenicolasius

Rubus phoenicolasius is a deciduous Shrub growing to 3 m by 1 m at a medium rate.
It is hardy to zone 5 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from June to July, and the seeds ripen from August to September. The species is hermaphrodite and is pollinated by Insects.
Suitable for: light , medium and heavy soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic soils. It can grow in semi-shade or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Easily grown in a good well-drained loamy soil in sun or semi-shade, preferring light shade. Plants are not too happy when grown in windy situations. Hardy to about -18°c. Some damage may be caused at this temperature but plants usually recover well. A very ornamental plant, its red stems adding colour to the winter garden, it is sometimes cultivated for its edible fruit. There is at least one named variety, 'Bella di Tokyo' has small tasty red fruits. This species is a raspberry with biennial stems, it produces a number of new stems each year from the perennial rootstock, these stems fruit in their second year and then die. Plants in this genus are notably susceptible to honey fungus.