About
A compact, dwarf raspberry, producing fruit in the first year on almost thornless canes, reaching a height of 45cm. The juicy red fruit are produced in June/July and ideal for jams or eaten fresh.
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 typeLoam, Sand
Soil pHAcid
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectEast-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH6
Plant details
Plant typeFruit Edible
HabitSuckering
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesPatio and container plants
Care notes
CultivationThe short stature makes this cultivar ideal for the smaller gardens and for containers. Grow in a sunny position, and best in slightly acidic well-drained soil. Keep the compost in containers moist in dry periods, watering with rain water in hard water areas and feed with a liquid general purpose fertiliser monthly in the growing season. May have the potential to become a nuisance if not managed well. See raspberry cultivation
PruningCut down stems after fruiting
PropagationPropagate by division in the dormant season. Lift new canes along with their rootballs. Choose only newly planted, disease-free stock from which to propagate
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to raspberry beetle, raspberry leaf and bud mite, red berry mite or fruit red spider mite in sheltered places may be a problem
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to grey moulds, raspberry cane spot, a fungal leaf spot, raspberry cane blight or a virus