Olallieberry grow and care – shrub‎ or vine of the genus Rubus human hybrid also known as Olalieberry or Olaliberry, Olallieberry perennial deciduous thorny plant but the branches are biennial they bearing fruit after two years every year new branches grow and bear fruit after two years, can grow in can grow in temperate or cold-subtropical climate and growing in hardiness zone 4-8 and with the right care in hardiness zone 9a.

Leaves color green in oval shape some of the leaves grow in groups of 3.

Flower color white, 1-3 cm, with 5 petals.

Olallieberry edible fruits

Fruit color is purple-red with sweet taste, fruit assembled from small cells that put together a round oval shape. When pick the Olallieberry fruits the fruits stay with the torus.

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How to grow Olallieberry growing condition and care:

Well-drained, little cold in the winter, loamy soil

How to care:
Prune for easy harvest, prune once a year better after the fruits, add fertilizer in the early spring put mulch and organic matter

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant /Vegetative Reproduction / Seeds (explanation bellow)

Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No, but much easier and ensure to get this cultivars

Necessary to use vegetative reproduction

Difficulties or problems when growing:
Thorn

Recommended planting season?
Winter, spring, summer

How to plant:
Dig hole bigger than the root ball at least 50-100% bigger, add dead leaves rich soil, organic matter, humus and mix all together and plant it, also recommend to put stick or something to support the plant for trellising

Pests and diseases:
Redberry mite, aphids

Pruning season:
Autumn, winter, after the fruits

How to prune:
Inside branches, design the shape, prune in a way that it’s will be easy to pick the fruits

Size of the plant:
1-2 m, 3-6 feet

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing / Medium growing

Water requirement:
Average amount of water / Big amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full sun to half shade

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No

Growing is also possible in a pot / planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes, start with pot that will be 40-60% more than the root ball, every time that the plant arrive to full capacity need to switch to bigger until arrives to desirable size, switch the soil in mid of the winter, better to use this method because the soil lose the viability over time and it’s efficient care for the soil, need average amount of water with good drainage better water with less minerals, in order to keep the soil moist better to put mulch of pines, peat soil or other acid soil with humus and a lot of organic matter.

Blooming information

Bloom season:
Early spring

General information about the flower
White flower, 1-3 cm, with 5 petals

Thinning the bloom:
Until the plant established

Pollination is done by:
Bees and more

Edible Fruit

Fruit harvest season:
Late spring to early summer

Fruits pests or diseases:
Birds

What can be done with big quantities of Olallieberry fruits?
Eaten raw, cake, cooked, juice

Work requirements on the fruit:
No special requires

How long does it take to bear fruit?
2-3 years

Ripening of fruit:
Possible not to pick it fully ripen and let it to be ripen at home

Vegetative Reproduction

Vegetative Reproduction Method:
Cutting / bending a branch over and covering it with earth

Preferred time for vegetative reproduction:
Spring

Time to grow roots in vegetative reproduction:
2-3 weeks

Treatment for vegetative reproduction:
Cutting to put on humid soil, when bending the branch sometimes should break it

How to grow Olallieberry from seeds

Sowing requirement:
High humidity, full sun to half shade, moist soil

Saving seeds and care until sowing:
Dry and dark place better in refrigerator

Sowing season:
Spring to summer

How to plant:
Planting in vermiculite, peat soil or other plant

Planting spacing:
3*4cm (1.2*1.8 inches) when transplant it better to sow them in different pots it’s easier to follow in control and care for the seedling

Depth of Sowing:
Better not to cover just to put on the soil

Conditions for seeds germinate:
High humidity, moist soil, full sun, consider when grow in pots to cover with plastic wrap

Watering requires for Seeds:
Average amount of water / Big amount of water

Germination time:
2-4 months

Condition of seedling:
Full sun, protect the seedling from pests, winds and heavy snow

Do the seeds require burying?
Yes

Chilling hour’s requirements:
2-3 Month

Scientific name:

Rubus laciniatus ulmifolius

Alternative names: Olallieberries, Ollalaberry, Ollaliberry, Ollalieberry, Olallie berry, Ollallieberry, Olalieberry, Olala berry, Olalaberry, Olallaberry

Categories

Blooming Seasons
  • Spring flowers
Edible Parts
  • Edible Fruit
Culinary uses
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Dried fruit
  • Eaten raw
  • Fruit
  • Ice pop & Ice cream plants
  • Jams
  • Juice
Flower colors
  • White flower
Climate
  • Subtropics Climate
  • Temperate Climate
Harvest Season
  • Autumn Harvest
  • Summer Harvest
Plant growing speed
  • Fast growing plants
Plant life-form
  • Deciduous
  • Perennial plant
  • Shrub
Plant Uses
  • Edible plants
Planting Season
  • Spring Planting
  • Summer planting
  • Winter planting
Plants sun exposure
  • Full sun Plants
  • Part shade Plants
Watering plants
  • Big amount of water
  • Regularly water
Hardiness zone
  • Hardiness zone 4
  • Hardiness zone 5
  • Hardiness zone 6
  • Hardiness zone 7
  • Hardiness zone 8

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