Cool! Yeah cuttings of those would be awesome! I did not realize the purple thimble berries are a different species of east vs west, but odoratus sounds very cool!
Ok, I wondered if the double flowered thimble berries would be lacking in pollination somehow. They sure look very cool, but if it's a mutation I could see how potentially that could get in the way. Ornamental flowers would be nice, but I'm more interested in the ones with the best flavor and/or berry production.
Any other suggestions in the Rubus family would be welcome.
I'm also hoping to get other berries that are similar to blueberries, but that might be less picky about soil. Honeyberries, huckleberries, Saskatoons, etc.
With the new house I have some minor room to plant a few things. I was thinking why not maximize it with edible perennial type fruit.