Bramble

Do you want to plant a Bramble? Here you will find all the information you need on how to best plant the Bramble, and on pruning and caring for your Bramble.
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General characteristics of a Bramble

Bramble is a large diverse group of species. They form long prickly stems that go straight up or arch back to the ground, depending on the species. The latter can then root again, covering large areas. The stems can become woody but die off after two or three years. The blackberry thus forms a group of plants between herbaceous perennials and woody shrubs.

Characteristics


How to plant a Bramble

At least 10 cm below ground

How to harvest a Bramble

Mostly harvest branch heads that are rooted

Caring for and pruning your Bramble

Without pruning the bushes regularly, a wild weave of bramble branches is created. In early summer, choose the 5 or 6 most vigorous branches and tie them fan-shaped to the wires of the trellis. This ensures that all branches receive even light.  The unnecessary branches are cut off to just above the ground. New branches develop in the leaf axils until after summer. These are still cut back to two eyes in autumn at 10 cm and before sprouting in spring.

Since blackberries bear fruit on the biennial wood, fruit branches must be taken into account in the following season. All branches or fruit bearers from the previous year are pruned in late autumn.

Where does a Bramble grow

Forest edge, and garden if tied up.
Brambles are not very picky and will grow in any soil type, although they have a slight preference for slightly calcareous soils.


General

Origin
Native
Tree Type Shrub

Length and Age

Length in about 10 years 1 Up to 3 Meter
Reproductive Maturity in How Many Years 2 Up to 3 year
Maximum Age 10 Up to 15 year
Required Space 1 Up to 4m2
Growth Rate

Reproduction

Tree is Self-Pollinating Yes
Reproduction Method
Makes layers
To cut (cutting is between 5 and 50 cm)
Makes seedlings
Reproduction rate

Reproduction rate

1. Very low reproduction rate. The plant hardly spreads, has few seeds or vegetative spread (e.g., trees with heavy seeds).
2. Low reproduction rate. Spread via limited seed production or specific conditions required
3. Average reproduction rate. Regular spread, depending on wind, water, or animals, at a moderate speed (e.g., dandelion).
4. High reproduction rate. Many seeds and multiple spread strategies (wind, birds, vegetative). Quickly colonizes open spaces
5. Very high reproduction rate. Invasive species that spread explosively over large distances (e.g., Japanese knotweed).

Pruning Period

This Tree is Evergreen Yes
Summer February tot April
Winter November tot February
Leaf Shapes Oval
Easy to prune Yes

Bark Characteristics Seedling (50-200cm)

Lenticels Yes
Colour

Bud Characteristics Seedling (50-200cm)

Colour
Bud Position
Varied
Bud Shape
Egg-shaped

Other

Root
Deep and wide roots
Bloom
Has flowers
Has fruits
Wind sensitivity Moderately sensitive to (sea) wind

Diseases

Sensitive to the Following Diseases
Not particularly susceptible to any specific disease

Harvest/recognition in winter

Long prickly branches

Light requirement of the Bramble

The Bramble thrives best under these light conditions.
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
  • Full shade

    • Suitable soil types for the Bramble

    In this overview, you can find which soil types are best for the Bramble to grow.
    Soil type Suitability
    light clay
    heavy clay
    sand
    peatland
    Loam
    Moerig op zand
    Lichte zavel
    Zware zavel

    Humidity

    A (ground)water level indicates how deep the groundwater usually is below the surface. The higher the Roman numeral, the deeper the groundwater.
    I
    II
    III
    IV
    V
    VI
    VII
    VIII

    Suitable acidity level for the Bramble

    Each soil type has a certain acidity level, measured in pH values. You can plant the Bramble in soil that falls within this range:
    0.0
    0.5
    1.0
    1.5
    2.0
    2.5
    3.0
    3.5
    4.0
    4.5
    5.0
    5.5
    6.0
    6.5
    7.0
    7.5
    8.0
    8.5
    9.0

    Nutritional needs of the Bramble

    Some soil types offer more nutritional richness than others.
    1.0
    1.5
    2.0
    2.5
    3.0
    3.5
    4.0
    4.5
    5.0
    5.5
    6.0
    6.5
    7.0
    7.5
    8.0
    8.5
    9.0
    1. Very nutrient-poor soil
    2. Very nutrient-poor to nutrient-poor soil
    3. Nutrient-poor soil
    4. Nutrient-poor to moderately nutrient-rich soil
    5. Moderately nutrient-rich soil
    6. Moderately nutrient-rich to nutrient-rich soil
    7. Nutrient-rich soil
    8. Extremely nutrient-rich soil
    9. Very extremely nutrient-rich soil

    Humidity

    Does Bramble like to have its roots in extremely dry (1.0) or wet (9.0) soil?
    1.0
    1.5
    2.0
    2.5
    3.0
    3.5
    4.0
    4.5
    5.0
    5.5
    6.0
    6.5
    7.0
    7.5
    8.0
    8.5
    9.0
    1. Extremely dry soils
    2. Extremely dry to dry soils
    3. Dry soils
    4. Dry to dry/moist soils
    5. Dry/moist soils
    6. Dry/moist to moist soils
    7. Moist soils
    8. Moist to wet soils
    9. Wet soils

    To be applied in landscapes

    0 = not filled in, 1 = unsuitable, 5 = very suitable
    Landscape Suitability
    Agroforestry
    Hedge
    Hedge
    Forest
    Feeding hedge
    Back yard
    Small back yard
    Solitary
    Wood wall

    Cultural-historical value

    0 = not filled in, 1 = low, 9 = high

    Insects

    How many insects typically live on this tree/plant?
    Which insect groups live on this tree/plant?
    Bees
    Butterflies
    Wasps
    Bumblebees
    Are there insects dependent on this species? No
    Which insect species are dependent on this tree/plant?

    Birds

    Average number of birds per tree/plant?
    Which bird groups live on this tree/plant?

    Mammals

    Average number of mammals per tree/plant?
    Which mammal groups live on this tree/plant?
    roe deers
    Are there mammals dependent on this species? No
    Which mammal species are dependent on this tree/plant?
    Foxes
    Badgers

    Bloom Period

    Summer May Up to September

    Tree Species

    Tree species that this tree prefers to grow with

    Suitable for mammals?

    toxic, 1 = unsuitable, 5 = very suitable
    Mammal Suitability
    Horse
    Human
    Goat
    Herbivorous rodents
    Dog
    Cat
    Chicken
    Cow
    Pig
    Sheep
    Deer
    Roe deer
    Wild boar
    Foxes
    Mouse
    Beavers
    Badgers
    Squirrel
    Ferret

    Explanation

    Explanation

    Edibility

    • Toxic: This tree or shrub is toxic to mammals and absolutely unsuitable for consumption.
    1. Very unsuitable: This tree or shrub is unsuitable for consumption by mammals and can be harmful.
    2. Unsuitable: This tree or shrub is generally unsuitable for consumption by mammals and can have adverse effects.
    3. Moderately suitable: This tree or shrub is moderately suitable as food for mammals, possibly with certain risks or limitations.
    4. Suitable: This tree or shrub is generally suitable as food for mammals, with little to no risks.
    5. Very suitable: This tree or shrub is very suitable as food for mammals, safe, and of high nutritional value.


    Trunk Height

    Average Trunk Height (hg) of the basal area median tree

    from - to, in whole meters, average

    Information not available

    Trunk Diameter

    (dg) (1.30m) of the basal area median tree.

    from - to, in whole centimeters, average

    Information not available

    Aboveground Biomass

    in whole kg

    Information not available

    Belowground Biomass

    in whole kg

    Information not available

    Substance Binder

    Which substances can be bound or absorbed?
    CO2
    Particulate matter

    Carbon Attraction (kf)

    (dg) (1.30m) of the basal area median tree Deciduous Trees (Kf = 0,48)

    Warming Resistance

    This tree is well resistant to the warming (plus 3 degrees) of our climate and fits into the future of our climate (heat and drought resistant). Yes
    CO2
    Particulate matter

    CO2

    0. not filled in
    1. no storage
    2. low storage
    3. moderate storage
    4. high storage
    5. very high storage

    Fine Dust

    0. not filled in
    1. no capture capacity
    2. low capture capacity
    3. moderate capture capacity
    4. high capture capacity
    5. very high capture capacity

    This is what an adult tree Bramble looks like

    Bramble in bloom

    This is what the fruits of a Bramble look like

    The fruit of the bramble

    This is what a Bramble in bloom looks like

    Bramble in bloom

    This is what the bud of a Bramble looks like

    Bramble - buds

    This is what the leaf of a Bramble looks like

    Leaf of the bramble