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Arbutus unedo 'Rubra'

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Winter hardy raspberry tree for well drained soil. The size after 10 years is 150 cm. The flower colour is rose red. This plant is mostly hardy.The flowering period is June - September.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Tuin David & Martin Westmaas

Date taken : 29.04.2002

Common name : Strawberry tree

Family : Ericaceae

Possible alternative :
© first picture : D. Slootmans

© picture 2 : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 4 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 5 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 6 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 7 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : PlantenTuin de Oirsprong

© picture 8 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : PlantenTuin de Oirsprong

© picture 9 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 1993

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : acid soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : upright growing
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : mildly susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 1.5 and 2 meter
width approx : between 75 and 100 cm
quantity per m2 : 2
flower colour : pink
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : red
fruit / seed period : october - december
leaf shape : leaves are oval
leaf size : between 5 and 10 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : flowers scented lightly
flowering period : june - september
hardiness : mostly hardy