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Rubus phoenicolasius

Japanese blackberry

Common names: Red-streaked raspberry, Wine raspberry

Japanese blackberry

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Description

The Japanese blackberry is distinguished by its red-streaked, sticky canes and glossy orange‑red fruit that taste like small raspberries. It is a decorative shrub that climbs well on fences or trellises. In some areas it can become invasive, so give it a limited location.

Care instructions

Plant the blackberry in a sunny to semi‑shaded spot in humus-rich soil and tie the long canes to the trellis. It bears on two‑year‑old wood, prune away spent canes after harvest. Keep the growth in check by removing suckers in the hedge and harvest the sweet berries from July onward.

Soil & site

Soil pH

4.0pH 6–7.58.0

Soil type

humus-rich, well-drained, loamy, nutrient-rich

LightFull sun
HardinessHardy
Water needMedium

Feeding

Medium feeder

Pruning

MonthsAug–Oct
SeasonSummer (after harvest)
Pruning typeMaintenance pruning

Companion planting

Good neighbors

amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae)

You can plant garlic and chives under strawberries and roses; their scent repels aphids and other pests.

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Source: Bio-Gärtnerei Mixed Culture Practice

Companion planting is partly traditional gardening lore. Where the reason is known, it is given.

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Diseases & pests

1 relevant

From the knowledge base, automatically linked by affected species. How to spot and prevent them is covered in full in the lexicon.

PesthighJun–Oct
Spotted Wing Drosophila

Drosophila suzukii

The Spotted Wing Drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) is a small fruit fly that, unlike native species, pierces healthy, still ripening fruits with its serrated ovipositor to lay eggs.

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