Japanese Wineberry

Today I bought a Rubus phoenicolasius, the Japanese Wineberry, a relative of the Raspberry.

Has anyone had any experience with this climber?

 

I'm bringing this back up because no one has answered. I've planted mine and it's looking pretty good.

Does no one have experience with this fruit?

 

I've only grown it at work, in a pot. It's very vigorous, quite pretty and the berries are sweet and tasty. Strictly speaking it's not a climber, but its long growths could be tied in to a wall or fence.
Hope this is of some help,
Lav.

 

Hello LOL .... It should do very well in your area; they like a sunny sheltered spot and quite a fertile soil. .... it's biennial and a vigorous grower; it will need plenty of watering in the summer. It would climb quite happily over a pergola and will get to over 3 meters if you let it.. Like Raspberries,the fruit can be eaten directly from the plant or cooked... hth

 

Thank you again, Lavender.

Hello, long lost friend Mona Lisa ... I hope you are well and happy in the South of France. Thank you also for your contribution to this what I think is an unusal fruit.

We both love raspberries and it just seemed different. It's settling in well but we have been having our warm winter rains.