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common raspberry

Rubus idaeus

Genus: Rubus
Family: Rosaceae
Common Names: European raspberry, frambois, framboise, framboys, garden raspberry, hindberry, hineberry, red raspberry, wild raspberry

About this plant

R. idaeus is a vigorous, deciduous shrub producing erect, biennial stems to 2.5m tall with or without prickles. Leaves are divided into 3-5 or 7 leaflets, each of which is coarsely-toothed and covered with a white felt on the underside. Clusters of white flowers borne on year-old stems in summer are followed by red, edible fruits

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidNeutral

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This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in an acidic or neutral soil and mulch with acidic material such as composted bark. See Raspberry cultivation

Pruning

Remove all fruited canes down to ground level in early to mid autumn

Propagation

Choose disease-free stock for propagation. Propagate by softwood cuttings or semi-ripe cuttings from spring to midsummer, hardwood cuttings in winter, root cuttings in autumn and winter, leaf bud cuttings in mid to late summer, division from autumn to early spring and layering from late summer to early spring

Pests

Can get aphids, glasshouse red spider mite, raspberry leaf and bud mite, leafhoppers and raspberry beetle

Diseases

May be affected by powdery mildews, raspberry cane blight, raspberry rust, raspberry spur blight or raspberry viruses

Garden Uses

Planting Places

Mediterranean

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Suckering

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years