About
Rubus idaeus 'Glen Lyon' is an early-producing raspberry variety that yields red fruit. It features deciduous green foliage and small white blooms that appear in late spring, leading to its harvest in early summer.
About the genus
Rubus comprises shrubs that can be either deciduous or evergreen, frequently growing in a scrambling manner. These plants are characterized by their bristly or spiny stems, which support simple, lobed, palmate, or pinnate foliage. The flowers typically have five petals and are succeeded by juicy fruits, some of which are edible.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Fruit Edible
- Habit
- Columnar upright, Clump forming, Suckering
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Spread
- 1-1.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Wildlife gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Train to wires in a sheltered spot, in any fertile soil as long as it isn't too chalky. Plant in sun or partial shade. May have the potential to become a nuisance if not managed well. See raspberry cultivation
- Pruning
- Prune canes which have finished fruiting, to the ground. Tie in new ones to support
- Propagation
- Propagate by division
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to grey moulds and honey fungus (rarely)