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raspberry 'Polka' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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raspberry 'Polka'

Rubus idaeus 'Polka'^PBR (F)

★ RHS AGMPollinator Friendly

Genus: Rubus
Family: Rosaceae

About this plant

'Polka' is a stout raspberry with slightly thorny canes. A primocane raspberry with the potential for two fruit crops in the year, starting to ripen in late July with the biggest yield in autumn. Fruits are large and red, with a fresh flavour and good keeping quality

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in rows between parallel wires for support. Mulch with acidic material such as composted bark. See Raspberry cultivation

Pruning

Prune all canes to ground level in late winter

Propagation

Propagate by division in the dormant season. Lift new canes along with their rootballs. Choose only newly planted, disease-free stock from which to propagate

Pests

Can get aphids, leafhoppers, raspberry beetle, glasshouse red spider mite and gall mites

Diseases

Good general resistance to disease

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

GreenhouseBorders

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Suckering

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years