Rubus Fruticosus; Bramble

Common Name: Bramble

Latin Name: Rubus Fruticosus

Type: Evergreen

Location: Milnthorpe, Lake District.

Ultimate height: 3m

Ultimate spread: 1 – 2.5m

Located Rubus Fruticosus height: 0.5 - 1m

Leaf Shape: Toothed, cordate/oval shaped leaves.

Bark: Tough arched stems covered in sharp thorns, Pinky/red/brown in colour

Preferred soil type: Most soils

Fruit/Flowers: Fruits being the familiar blackberries, gradually changing from green, to red, to deep purple prior to finally turning black when ripe. Flowers being 2 – 3cm in width and white or pink in colour.

Distribution: Native unknown

This particular Rubus Fruticosus is located alongside a vehicle desire line in a large mixed woodland. It stands amongst various other shrubs and trees in a mass of what seems self seeded planting. Its location involved many other bramble plants surrounding, creating a boarder to the man made dirt road. Its condition was as suspected for bramble; very well, as bramble tends to thrive in most conditions. The ground conditions were moist and dense which may have been due to the rainfall. I took a sample of lower level soil and carried out soil pH tests which read to have a pH of 7.5 indicating the soil to be ALKALINE

pH chart (GARDENERS mate)

My illustration of the Rubus Fruticosus

Cedars Libani; Cedar of lebanon

Common Name: Cedar of Lebanon

Latin Name: Cedrus Libani

Type: Evergreen

Location: Plattfield Park

Ultimate height: 40m

Ultimate spread: 8m+

Located Cedrus Libani height: 25m

Leaf Shape: Needle like linear shaped green in colour. Clusters on short shoots, leaves usually up to 3cm in length.

Bark: Mousy brown, sometimes appearing greyish in colour. Developing into darker shade of brown and becomes fissured and ridged with maturity. 

Preferred soil type: Well-drained chalk, clay, sand or loam.

Fruit/Flowers: Males cones being ovoid shaped generally 7.5cm in length, grey/blue in colour. Female cones ovoid and solid, generally 12cm in length, Ripening from purple/green to brown in colour.

Distribution: Native to East Mediterranean

This particular Cedrus Libani is located at the boundary of a large city park. It stands fairly distanced from other shrubs and trees. Judging from its height and the fissures in the bark, this particular Cedrus Libani is quite mature. The ground conditions were dry and slightly dense. I took a sample of lower level soil and carried out soil pH tests which read to have a pH of 

My illustration of the Cedrus Libani