Rubus idaeus
Raspberry, Wild raspberry, Framboise, Mt. Ida raspberry
- Height × spread
- 1.5m – 1.8m × 2m – 2m
- Position
- Full sun
Availability
Generally available in late Spring
Many plants are seasonal. Call 01234 567890 to check current stock.
About this plant
The wild raspberry is found growing naturally in Europe and Asia and grows wild in Scotland. It is generally known, and grown, in its cultivated forms that have been developed for their fruiting properties. They are not ornamental plants, and are very prickly and bristled! The canes need careful management to maximize the fruit harvest.
- Flower colour
- White
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Fruit colour
- Red
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Dome, Fan
- Height
- 1.5m – 1.8m
- Spread
- 2m – 2m
- Season of interest
- Summer, Autumn
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Garden style
- Small scale garden, Prairie garden, Cottage garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, tolerates part shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Well drained soil
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, most are hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Structural, Rabbit resistant, Bee attraction, Butterfly attraction, Bird attraction
- Hazards
- Yes, some stems are prickly/thorny
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed with slow release fertiliser
Apply a general purpose slow release fertiliser, spreading it around the root area of the plant as it is coming into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water to keep the soil moist
For best results, this plant needs soil that is always moist. Water deeply and regularly as soon as soil appears dry. Even for established plants in the ground, a dry week can cause problems with some soils. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather. Or install an automatic irrigation system which will do the hard work for you, even when you are away on holiday.
Without regular watering some plants never fully regain their beauty.
Planting & general
Planting
Prune after flowering
When the plant has flowered, cut all the flowered shoots back to healthy buds that are lower on the stems. When the plant is established, take out a quarter of the oldest branches to the ground at this time.
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