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Re: woodyplants DIGEST V1 #129

On Formosa Carpet Raspberry.
Presumably it would be in the genus Rubus.
This is no definitive answer, but perhaps a lead:
Rubus calycinoides [also known as R.. pentalobus or R. fockeanus] is native
of Taiwan [formerly known as Formosa], it is used as a ground cover, and
there is a cultivar named ‘Emerald Carpet'. So far so good, but I understand
that R. calycinoides is grown in the southeastern US and that it would not
be hardy to -20 F.

Freek Vrugtman <lilacreg@rbg.ca>

-----Original Message-----
From: woodyplants DIGEST <woodyplants-owner@mallorn.com>
To: woodyplants-digest@mallorn.com <woodyplants-digest@mallorn.com>
Date: Sunday, May 03, 1998 02:01 AM
Subject: woodyplants DIGEST V1 #129

>
>In this issue:
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>
>Date: Sat, 2 May 1998 10:15:48 -0600
>From: Don Martinson <dmartin@post.its.mcw.edu>
>Subject: Formosa Carpet Raspberry
>
>At a garden center, a friend of mine purchased what was labelled "Formosa
>Carpet Raspberry".
>This is supposed to be a low growing, ground cover with orange fruits.  It
>is supposedly hardy to -20F.  Can anyone give me any information on this
>plant, particularly the scientific (latin) name?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Don Martinson
>Milwaukee, Wisconsin
>dmartin@post.its.mcw.edu



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