- Botanical name: Rubus fruticosus 'Adrienne'
- Common name: Blackberry
- Family: Rosaceae
- Plant Type: Fruit
Flower colour:
White
Foliage colour:
Green
- Key features:
- Attractive to wildlife
- Fruits
- Prefers rich soil
For best results and the sweetest berries, grow blackberry plants in full sun in rich, well-drained soil. Prune annually and top-dress the soil with a mulch of well-rotted horse manure or garden compost, every autumn.
Rubus fruticosus ‘Adrienne’ is a thornless blackberry, bearing firm, conical berries with an sweet, aromatic flavour from mid-July onwards. Eat berries straight from the plant or use them in pies, crumbles, jams and jellies.
How to grow Rubus 'Adrienne'
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Plant size
2.5m height
2.5m spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
- Sun exposure: Full sun
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy / clay / heavy / moist / chalky / alkaline
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Rubus 'Adrienne' and wildlife
Rubus 'Adrienne' is known for attracting bees, beneficial insects, birds, butterflies/moths and other pollinators. It nectar-pollen-rich-flowers, has seeds for birds and is a caterpilar food plant.
Attractive to Bees
Attractive to Beneficial insects
Attractive to Birds
Attractive to Butterflies/Moths
Attractive to Other pollinators
Is Rubus 'Adrienne' poisonous?
Rubus 'Adrienne' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to:
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People