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Rubus bambusarum

Also Known As

Rubus henryi bambusoides
Rubus henryi var. bambusarum
Bamboo-leaved Raspberry

Plant type

shrub, vine, fruit / vegetable

size

H: 15'-18'
W: 2'-18'

planting zones

5a-9b

Rubus bambusarum plant details

Rubus bambusarum is a broadleaf deciduous fruit / vegetable, shrub or vine with green foliage. In spring and summer pink flowers emerge followed by purple fruit. Attracts bees and birds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Rubus bambusarum

Plant type: fruit / vegetable, shrub or vine
Plant family: rosaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 2 FT - 18 FT - wide, 15 FT - 18 FT - tall
Flowers: pink blooms in spring and summer
Uses: tropical-looking

GROWING CONDITIONS for Rubus bambusarum

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular

Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Primarily from China?s bamboo groves and looking almost like a climbing bamboo itself, this handsome and fast-growing 20' climber/sprawler has elegant 3-parted foliage, as well as thorns, small pink flowers and small black fruits. S/M

By: Forestfarm

Lovely, and not-so-aggressive vine from China. To 10 feet or so with delicate stems and three-lobed, indeed bamboo-like leaves that are a shiny deep-green above and pale-white beneath. Shade to mostly sunny, with some additional water in places where summers are dry. Evergreen to the bottom of USDA zone 7. A very tropical looking accent for the garden.

By: Cistus Nursery

Hinkley calls it extremely hardy and rates it a zone 4 while Krussman considers it zone 7, and that is precisely why we dislike zone maps. A scandent species from the bamboo forests of Hueph Province; flowers are pink and berries are black and typical but other than that its very unrubus-like. Looking more like the bamboo it grows with (Lamarckian evolution? its more plausible than the creationists, but I'll stick with Darwin).