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Boysenberry in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Rubus Boysenberry

 

Boysenberry

Boysenberry is a cross between the European Raspberry (Rubus idaeus), a European blackberry (Rubus fruticosus), an American dewberry (Rubus aboriginum) and the Loganberry (Rubus × loganobaccus), resulting in a dark red fruit that tastes like a sweet blackberry. The canes are thornless..

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plant Features
  • Boysenberry likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Boysenberry likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Boysenberry is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Boysenberry likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Boysenberry

Latin name

Rubus Boysenberry

type

Fruiting Canes

family

Rosaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Boysenberry likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Boysenberry is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Boysenberry likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Boysenberry likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Boysenberry is 0.80meters x 1.50meters 0.80 M 1.50 M

Rubus Boysenberry

Boysenberry is a cross between the European Raspberry (Rubus idaeus), a European blackberry (Rubus fruticosus), an American dewberry (Rubus aboriginum) and the Loganberry (Rubus × loganobaccus), resulting in a dark red fruit that tastes like a sweet blackberry. The canes are thornless..


Planting Outdoors Autumn

From Early Spring TO Mid Autumn

Plant new canes in spring or autumn in well prepared beds. Take out a trench, fill with compost to within 3ins from top, set in plants, cover to ground level, and firm. Water thoroughly.

 
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