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Mystery plant in our new garden

BaxterTheCatBaxterTheCat Posts: 3
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We’ve just moved to Devon and now have a lovely, large garden that is south facing and quite damp, having a tiny stream running through it. It has a lot of the plant I’ve attached a photo of. It seems to be evergreen and has hairy red stems and pale undersides to the leaves. Does anybody know what it might be. It’s rather invasive. Thank you!image

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,142

    It's one of the Rubus species sold as groundcover. Can't remember the species name, someone will



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Papi JoPapi Jo Posts: 3,843

    Great photo! I wish all pics posted on this forum by people asking for ID were as full of relevant details. image

    You are invited to a virtual visit of my garden (in English or in French).
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,142
    Papi Jo says:

    Great photo! I wish all pics posted on this forum by people asking for ID were as full of relevant details. image

    See original post

    I agree. 



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,142

    I think maybe Rubus tricolor



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Chrissy the gardenerChrissy the gardener Posts: 1,072

    I think Nut is right, the plant is very invasive but can be pruned very hard tough as old boots.

  • BaxterTheCatBaxterTheCat Posts: 3

    Thank you everybody. That’s definitely it. Will prune hard and look forward to the fruit next year.

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