Rubus ludwigii 0
Author: Christian Friedrich Ecklon (1795-1868) & Carl Ludwig Philip(p) Zeyher (1799-1858)Family: Rosaceae Subfamily: Rosoideae Tribe: Rubeae
Genus: Rubus
English name: Bramble
Zone: South Africa
Rubus ludwigii Observed in South Africa by Tony Rebelo (license)
References for the genus
- Seeds of woody plants in the United States, Schopmeyer Clifford Scharff and others. 1974 pag. 738-743. Address
- Flore forestière française : Guide écologique illustré, Jean-Claude Rameau, Dominique Mansion, Gérard Dumé & Christian Gauberville. 2003. ISBN
- A revision of Rubus subg. Malachobatus (Focke) Focke and Rubus subg. Diemenicus A.R.Bean (Rosaceae) in Australia, Bean, Tony. Austrobaileya 1997 Vol. 5 pag. 39-51. DOI
- Flora iberica, Santiago Castroviejo. 2010 pag. 16-71. ISBN
- Flora of North America. Rubus
- Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands, P.H. Davies. 1984 Vol. 4 pag. 30-40. ISBN
- Flore pratique du Maroc, Mohamed Fennane, Mohammed Ibn Tattou. 2007 Vol. 1 pag. 487. ISBN
- Mountain Flora of Greece, Volume 1, Arne Strid. 1989 pag. 384-387. ISBN
- Notes on the taxonomy of Rubus in southern Africa, Stirton, CH. Bothalia 1981 Vol. 13(3/4) pag. 331-332. Address
- Hommes et Plantes. Vol. 97 pag. 22-31. Address
- Hommes et Plantes. Vol. 56 pag. 12-17. Address
- Wild Crop Relatives: Genomic and Breeding Resources : Temperates Fruits. 2011. DOI
- Flore forestière française : Guide écologique illustré, Jean-Claude Rameau, Dominique Mansion, Gérard Dumé & Christian Gauberville. 2003. ISBN
- A revision of Rubus subg. Malachobatus (Focke) Focke and Rubus subg. Diemenicus A.R.Bean (Rosaceae) in Australia, Bean, Tony. Austrobaileya 1997 Vol. 5 pag. 39-51. DOI
- Flora iberica, Santiago Castroviejo. 2010 pag. 16-71. ISBN
- Flora of North America. Rubus
- Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands, P.H. Davies. 1984 Vol. 4 pag. 30-40. ISBN
- Flore pratique du Maroc, Mohamed Fennane, Mohammed Ibn Tattou. 2007 Vol. 1 pag. 487. ISBN
- Mountain Flora of Greece, Volume 1, Arne Strid. 1989 pag. 384-387. ISBN
- Notes on the taxonomy of Rubus in southern Africa, Stirton, CH. Bothalia 1981 Vol. 13(3/4) pag. 331-332. Address
- Hommes et Plantes. Vol. 97 pag. 22-31. Address
- Hommes et Plantes. Vol. 56 pag. 12-17. Address
- Wild Crop Relatives: Genomic and Breeding Resources : Temperates Fruits. 2011. DOI
General specifications
Biological type: plant
Frost resistance: 5ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: lila
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Indexed Sensitive to the insect Popillia japonica The Regional Directorate for Food, Agriculture and Forestry.
Indexed Susceptible to the bacteria Xylella fastidiosa The Regional Directorate for Food, Agriculture and Forestry.
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 2,9ft x 3,9ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h Foliage: deciduous
Growth: fast
Flowering time from July until August
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 40%Compost+20%Peet+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 5.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Perennials; forestry plate 8cm, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by cuttings
Frost resistance: 5ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: lila
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Indexed Sensitive to the insect Popillia japonica The Regional Directorate for Food, Agriculture and Forestry.
Indexed Susceptible to the bacteria Xylella fastidiosa The Regional Directorate for Food, Agriculture and Forestry.
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 2,9ft x 3,9ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h Foliage: deciduous
Growth: fast
Flowering time from July until August
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 40%Compost+20%Peet+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 5.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Perennials; forestry plate 8cm, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by cuttings
Member of the following Vegetation Map-units
Groupe : GGd02 Amathole Mistbelt Grassland. MAP 550mm-1100mm APCV 25% MAT 55ºF MFD 42 day MAPE 1638 mm MASMS 70% Alt 1500m-1680m
Groupe : GGd04 Southern Drakensberg Highland Grassland. MAP 500mm-1120mm APCV 24% MAT 55ºF MFD 54 day MAPE 1628 mm MASMS 71% Alt 1420m-2080m
Groupe : GGm02 Senqu Montane Shrubland. MAP 687mm APCV 26% MAT 56ºF MFD 52 day MAPE 1731 mm MASMS 74% Alt 1600m-1900m
Groupe : GGm14 Wakkerstroom Montane Grassland. MAP 800mm-1250mm APCV 22% MAT 57ºF MFD 31 day MAPE 1778 mm MASMS 69% Alt 1440m-2200m
Groupe : GGd04 Southern Drakensberg Highland Grassland. MAP 500mm-1120mm APCV 24% MAT 55ºF MFD 54 day MAPE 1628 mm MASMS 71% Alt 1420m-2080m
Groupe : GGm02 Senqu Montane Shrubland. MAP 687mm APCV 26% MAT 56ºF MFD 52 day MAPE 1731 mm MASMS 74% Alt 1600m-1900m
Groupe : GGm14 Wakkerstroom Montane Grassland. MAP 800mm-1250mm APCV 22% MAT 57ºF MFD 31 day MAPE 1778 mm MASMS 69% Alt 1440m-2200m
Sowing instructions
SPRING Soak the seeds in ambient water for 12h. Keep in refrigerator at 39°F for 4 weeks in humid substrat. Sow the seeds at 1mm depth in the Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix between 64-72°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 52 weeks.
Germination references for the genus
- Seeds of woody plants in the United States, Schopmeyer Clifford Scharff and others. 1974 pag. 738-743. Address
- New Zealand native seed germination requirements: A review, Rowarth J. S., Hampton J. G. and Hill M. J. New Zealand Journal of Botany 2007 Vol. 45(3) pag. 485-501. Address
- USDA Forest Service's Woody Plant Seed Manual, John K. Francis and Craig D.Whitesell. 2008. Address
Germination references for the genus
- Seeds of woody plants in the United States, Schopmeyer Clifford Scharff and others. 1974 pag. 738-743. Address
- New Zealand native seed germination requirements: A review, Rowarth J. S., Hampton J. G. and Hill M. J. New Zealand Journal of Botany 2007 Vol. 45(3) pag. 485-501. Address
- USDA Forest Service's Woody Plant Seed Manual, John K. Francis and Craig D.Whitesell. 2008. Address
Experiences in the garden
10-04-19A Obtaining seeds from seed provider Plant World Seeds collected in '....'. (Cultivated from unknown origin)
31-07-19 Sown 30 seeds in a tray, they did not geminate in Serre4.
Protocol: Spring Strat Hum 4wk 1mm Sowing mix+Sand >77°F Damp substrate+Light 52w