About
A summer fruiting dessert cultivar with medium-sized, firm fruit, moderate vigour and producing good crops. It is well suited to wet regions and crops mid 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
AspectWest-facing, South-facing, East-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH6
Plant details
Plant typeFruit Edible
HabitColumnar upright
FoliageDeciduous
Height1.5-2.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesWildlife gardens
Care notes
CultivationGrow raspberries in rows between parallel wires for support. Mulch with acidic material such as composted bark. May have the potential to become a nuisance if not managed well. See raspberry cultivation
PruningCut back all stems that have fruited, in autumn and train in new growth ready for the following summer's fruit
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, glasshouse red spider mite and gall mites
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to grey moulds and honey fungus (rarely)