About
A vigorous, late-summer cropping cultivar, producing a good yield of large, well-flavoured fruit over a long season.
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
Soil typeLoam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing, East-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH6
Plant details
Plant typeFruit Edible
HabitSuckering
FoliageDeciduous
Height1.5-2.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesWildlife gardens
Care notes
CultivationGrow in an acidic or neutral soil and mulch with acidic material such as composted bark. Train raspberries in rows between parallel wires for support. May have the potential to become a nuisance if not managed well. See raspberry cultivation
PruningRemove all fruited canes down to ground level in early to mid autumn. Train in new growth
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 aphids, leafhoppers, raspberry beetle and gall mites
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to grey moulds and honey fungus (rarely)