About
Small white flowers in summer are followed by soft, sweet, golden yellow fruits ready for harvesting from August to September. An unusual variety of raspberry to around 150cm in height, with deciduous green leaves. Self-fertile.
About the genus
Rubus can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs, often scrambling with bristly or prickly stems bearing simple, lobed, palmate or pinnate leaves and 5-petalled flowers followed by juicy, sometimes edible fruits
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun, Partial shade
Soil typeClay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectEast-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH7
Plant details
Plant typeFruit Edible
HabitColumnar upright, Clump forming, Suckering
FoliageDeciduous
Height1-1.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
CultivationTrain to wires in a sheltered spot, in any fertile soil as long as it isn't too chalky. Plant in sun or partial shade. For more advice see raspberry cultivation
PruningPrune canes which have finished fruiting, to the ground. Tie in new ones to support
PropagationPropagate by division
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free