Home : Hedging, Trees, Shrubs & Conifers : Hedging, Trees, Shrubs & Conifers R-S : RUBUS COCKBURNIANUS White-Stemmed Bramble Suitable for any normal soil and position and the following  Ultimate Height 8ft (2.4m) Exposed/Windy Hedge Height 4-7ft (1.2-2.1m) Damp Shade Av. Growth/Year* 1-1.5ft (30-45cm) Dry Shade Wet Sites Native Coastal Areas Evergreen Chalky Soil   Av. Growth/Year* = Average growth per year in first 10-20 years, click here for more details.	Enlarge picture / more pictures Winter colour on 2 year old Rubus cockburnianus.
Very strong growing, upright, thorny purple stems covered with a white bloom which is outstanding in winter. Attractive fern-like foliage, pale green above, white beneath. Small rose-purple flowers followed by bloomy-black fruits. Makes an excellent thorny deciduous hedge which soon becomes impenetrable to intruders. HEDGE Trim in winter. For hedges 4-7ft (1.2m-2.1m). Plant 2ft (60cm) apart. SHRUB 7-9ft x 5-6ft (2.1-2.7m x 1.5-1.8m).
Price per plant for Availability 1+ 5+ 50+ 250+  Br  16-24ins 40-60cm £5.99 £5.69 £5.25 £4.60 Bare rooted stock will be available from Nov., see below/right.	Br = Bare rooted cutting, layer etc.   We can only sell bare-rooted plants when they are dormant. Orders for bare-rooted plants will be sent when the plants are dormant again (depending on the weather this is normally in November). We still have a wide range of pot grown and cell grown plants available for despatch or collection. We don't charge your credit card for goods until they are about to be despatched. Orders received before October will be charged at this season's prices. We process orders on a first come, first served basis so to get your plants as early as possible please place your order now.