Seeking Raspberry

[wildherbalian85]

Why is european raspberry (Rubus idaeus) so freekin hard to find growing in the wild?? The only bramble i ever come across are blackberry bushes and to be honest its everywere.

[zail]

We saw some on Saturday - on the Mendips... my partner pointed it out.. if I remember correctly it was growing amoung ferns... he may have a pic.. i will check for you...

[wildherbalian85]

Originally Posted by zail

We saw some on Saturday - on the Mendips... my partner pointed it out.. if I remember correctly it was growing amoung ferns... he may have a pic.. i will check for you...

Lucky peeps, Were abouts are the mendips?

[IanS]

There are so many different spp of bramble that I personally cant be bothered to try to identify them from each other. It does mean that I probably miss id-ing raspberry plus other interesting plants! I read somewhere that there are 2000 spp. of bramble in the UK!

[wildherbalian85]

Originally Posted by IanS

There are so many different spp of bramble that I personally cant be bothered to try to identify them from each other. It does mean that I probably miss id-ing raspberry plus other interesting plants! I read somewhere that there are 2000 spp. of bramble in the UK!

I know what you mean, I just look at the actual fruit.

[ceterach]

Hi

Raspberry is common right along the North Downs from Hants to Kent.


All the best

[zail]

Originally Posted by wildherbalian85

Were abouts are the mendips?

Somerset

[wildherbalian85]

Originally Posted by ceterach

Hi

Raspberry is common right along the North Downs from Hants to Kent.


All the best

Thanks

[ron1863]

Lots of it grow wild up here in Scotland

[wildherbalian85]

Originally Posted by ron1863

Lots of it grow wild up here in Scotland

I have read something about that somewere, apparently raspberries love sunlight and because the nights are longer towards northern england & Scotland, raspberries are more common that way.

[ron1863]

Originally Posted by wildherbalian85

I have read something about that somewere, apparently raspberries love sunlight and because the nights are longer towards northern england & Scotland, raspberries are more common that way.

The light may be longer but sunshine has been a rarity up here for about a month now - do they also like the wet
I know that up in Perthshire around Blairgowrie there are numerous soft fruit farms.

[Jez]

& loads growing outside of my garden. It's the only spot around here in which you will find them.

[Gill Catton]

According to Oliver Rackham he mentions Chalkney wood Essex where rasberries are most prolific in coppiced areas. I think they do like the sun but are still traditionally a woodland understorey plant so can cope with an element of shade I think.

[Jez]

That's correct Gill, as the ones growing outside my garden are south facing in a semi shaded copse.

[wildherbalian85]

Well i found my first wild raspberries today Though one (of the 2) lot were tiny but tasty