WILD FLOWERS 010
Rubus ulmifolius
Elm-leaved Blackberry · Tut
It blooms quietly in the valley, its pale pink as gentle as the night breeze.
| Series | Wild Flowers of Malta |
| Encounter | 01 Nov 2025 · Mosta, Malta |
| Created | 2025 |
| Medium | Digital painting |
| Dimensions | Adjustable |
About the Plant
Known locally as għollieq, this indigenous bramble grows in Malta’s valleys and other places where some moisture survives the dry season. Its thorny, arching stems bear soft pink flowers from spring into autumn, followed by edible blackberries.
* Botanical information referenced from Stephen Mifsud’s Online Flora of the Maltese Islands ( MaltaWildPlants.com ).
Available as a signed archival pigment print