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Rubus thibetanus 'Silver Fern' |
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| Common name |
ghost bramble |
| Family |
rosaceae |
| Life cycle |
shrub (Z6-9) |
| Flowers |
purple |
| Size |
5-6' |
| Light |
sun-light shade |
Ferny gray-green foliage on stems covered in silver bloom. I first saw this plant on a tour of a friend's garden. After I expressed my admiration of the unusual specimen, she surprised me with a division. I haven't yet seen the small purplish flowers. Two years later, the plant is finally coming into its own, with strong upright growth in spring. I'm still hoping to reproduce the marvellous show from that tour!
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| | Great presence in winter, too! This photo was taken on Christmas day, 2010. |
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| | Still looking fresh in early November |
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We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. About my plant portraits
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