Take care not to expose these cuttings to frost if possible. Take single-bud rhizome cuttings and plant these out in late winter for best results.
You can also grow these plants from cuttings. Although these plants grow slowly from seed, they can be sown in the fall. Ruscus plants can be grown from seed, cuttings, or by division. aculeatus may occasionally be self-fertile, however, and some varieties will produce plenty of berries without fertilization from another plant. Ruscus plants are usually dioecious, which means that the species have separate male and female plants. Interestingly, the flowers and fruits of Ruscus plants are borne in the middle of the upper cladode surfaces. On female plants, these flowers mature into glossy red berries. The butcher’s-broom flowers in spring (April to May) and produces tiny greenish-white flowers that are 1/16 inch (1.5 mm) in size. This form grows larger, reaching 4ft (1.2 m) in height. ‘Wheelers Variety’ is another upright form of Ruscus aculeatus that produces large red berries.These bright fruits provide showy winter color in the garden. This is an upright form that is able to produce a large number of fruits without fertilization from other plants. ‘Elizabeth Lawrence’ is a dwarf variety of the butcher’s-broom that grows to about 2ft (0.6 m) tall and 2ft (0.6 m) wide.The mouse thorn has a smaller distribution and originates from Central Europe, south to Northern Turkey. The butcher’s-broom grows to about 3 ft (0.9 m) in height and 3 ft (0.9 m) across, while the mouse thorn is the smaller plant reaching about 18 inches (46 cm) in height.īutcher’s broom is native to Southern Europe, southwestern Asia, and northwestern Africa. These plants do also have tiny leaves though. These structures are modified stems that do the work of leaves, performing the function of photosynthesis. Interestingly, what appears to be leaves on these plants are, in fact, phylloclades (also known as cladodes). hypoglossum), which is also known as the mouse thorn or horse tongue lily. aculeatus) and the spineless butcher’s-broom ( R. Two Ruscus species are popular garden plants, namely the Butcher’s-broom ( R. These plants are shrub-like but lack woody growth and can be referred to as evergreen perennials. These plants are native to the northwestern parts of Africa, Europe, and Western Asia. Ruscus plants are part of the Asparagaceae family. Read on to learn more about growing and caring for these unusual plants. Are you looking for an interesting, compact evergreen for a shady area? Ruscus species like the butcher’s-broom are great, low-maintenance evergreens for areas where other plants may struggle to grow.
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