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Old 19-06-2008, 10:50 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Nick Maclaren Nick Maclaren is offline
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Default rubus spectabilis olympic double


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Pam Moore writes:
| rubus spectabilis olympic double.
| Does anyone grow this? I saw it at an open garden on Saturday, with
| ripening berries and the owner raved about the beautiful flowers.
| Before tracking it down further, can anyone tell me;
| 1) Is it invasive

I haven't heard of it being so, and Bean implies not.

| 2) Are the berries worth eating? I tried one but it wasn't ripe. The
| owner had never eaten them, and was aghast that I ate it!!

Bean implies that they aren't exciting, but not distasteful.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.