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Mysore raspberry | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Mysore raspberry

Rubus niveus

Genus: Rubus
Family: Rosaceae
Common Names: hill raspberry, Mysore black raspberry

About this plant

A hardy, deciduous shrub with green foliage and pink-red flowers which appear from June to July, followed by red-black fruit which is very soft and juicy with a sweet flavour. Fruit should be eaten within 24 hours as it decays quickly

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast 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

Propagate by suckers

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, glasshouse red spider mite, raspberry leaf and bud mite, leafhoppers and raspberry beetle

Diseases

May be susceptible to 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