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Rubus spectabilis
'Olympic Double'
Olympic Double Raspberry
| Family |
| Rosaceae |
| Genus |
| Rubus |
| Species |
| spectabilis |
| Cultivar |
| 'Olympic Double' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7b - 8a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -15 - (-9) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 - 15 |
| Height |
| 1 - 2 m |
| Spread |
| 1 - 2 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Cottage and informal gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Prefers full sun in moist but well-drained soil. |
| Shape |
| Upright, suckering and thicket-forming. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Grey moulds may occur. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Upright shoots. |
| Leaf Description |
| Palmate leaves that are 15 cm long, composed of ovate leaflets. |
| Flower Description |
| Very showy, double flowers that are 5 cm wide and appear in mid-spring. |
| Colour Description |
| The leaflets are a mid-green. The flowers are a bright purplish-pink. |
| Texture Description |
| The leaflets are a glossy texture. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Bonython Estate Gardens, Cornwall, England. |
| Propagation |
| Budding and cuttings. |
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