About

Malling Juno' is an upright, shrub with thornless canes and oval-shaped toothed and wrinkly dark green leaves. Whiteish-green flowers appear in the spring followed by sweet red fruit which ripens by mid summer.

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, East-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH6

Plant details

Plant typeFruit Edible, Shrubs
HabitSuckering, Columnar upright
FoliageDeciduous
Height1-1.5 metres
Spread1-1.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesPatio and container plants, Wildlife gardens

Care notes

CultivationGrow in an acidic or neutral soil and mulch with acidic material such as composted bark. 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
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)