How to Grow Raspberry Canes
Raspberry Plants
An altogether delicious soft fruit with a refreshing acidic
taste. Well suited to growing in a temperate climate the
raspberry plant is an easy fruit for the amateur to grow.
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RASPBERRY QUICK GUIDE
Latin Name
Rubus idaeus
Type
Cane Fruit
Site and Soil
Sunny (part shade is OK). Soil well drained, well-dug and composted before planting.
Plant to Harvest Time
2 years
How Many?
2kg (4.5lbs) per plant |
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 Natives of Britain, Europe and Asia,
they are often found growing wild in
hedges. There are red, yellow and black varieties, the black
varieties being most common in the United States.
Where
To Grow Your Raspberry Cane
The major need for a raspberry plant is a moist soil, though heavy clay is
not suitable. Light sandy soils are acceptable, as long as you are
prepared to water weekly in the warmer summer months. For tip-top
results with your raspberry plants the soil should be neutral, although raspberries are better than
most plants in moderately acidic soils.
Flowering on raspberry canes occurs late in the season, so protection against frost is not normally a
problem. For this reason, areas which may be frost pockets (lower lying
land) are likely to be acceptable. Although full sun in a bed
running North to South is is the ideal position, raspberries grow
naturally in woodland areas, so shade for part of the day will not cause problems.
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