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brambleAny of a group of prickly bushes belonging to the rose family. Examples are blackberry, raspberry, and dewberry. (Genus Rubus, family Rosaceae.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Twice-weekly watering is probably excessive - blackberries are the most drought tolerant of the bramble fruits - and would explain the sudden death of one of your plants, probably the result of a root fungus disease. Raspberries and blackberries - and boysenberries, which are a cross between the two - are known as bramble fruits because they grow on brambles, which are defined as ``prickly shrubs or vines. |
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