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   1+ 5+ 50+ 250+  Br  16-24ins 40-60cm £5.99 £5.69 £5.25 £4.60 Br = Bare rooted cutting, layer etc.   We can only sell bare-rooted/transplanted plants when they are dormant. Depending on the weather this is normally between November and March. We only charge for goods paid by credit/debit cards when they are despatched.