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.
Olallieberry for sale – Seeds or Plants to Buy
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
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