Growing between 2 and 9 feet tall, depending on the variety, raspberry shrubs provide tasty fruits in summer. The plants are biennial, producing canes that bear fruit in the second year. Delicate white or pale pink flowers bloom in spring, followed by berries in summer and into fall. The specific harvest time varies among varieties. Raspberries grow well in full sun and slightly acidic soil.
Dwarf varieties can be grown in pots or hanging planters. Horticulturalists breed plants for specific characteristics. Most raspberry varieties grown specifically for a large fruit crop have thorns, but if you want a more friendly shrub, choose a thornless variety.
The more standard 4- to 6-foot-tall "Canby Red" cultivar has canes that are almost thornless. When planting raspberries, position them in the soil so the base of the stems and the crown is 1 inch below the soil line. Space multiple plants three to four feet apart. Prune in late winter to remove all canes that produced fruit the season before.
The sweetest blackcurrant of all! Can be eaten from the plant without the need for sugar. Very early cropping and large fruits. Fruits early July onwards. Heavy cropping and very reliable. Large blue fruits are packed full of flavour. Puts on an excellent Autumn leaf colour display. Fruits twice a year with delicious blueberries, so worth while growing. Hardy plants requiring acidic soil. One of the oldest and most trusted varieties of blueberry. Particularly good for cooler regions. An excellent gift for the pudding, jam and jelly make!
Consists of one of each - blackcurrant, red currant and white currant. All are easy to grow. All are Self Fertile. Primocane Autumn Fruiting.
Large bright coloured fruits have a gorgeously sweet flavour and very little acid - and keep well. Excellent disease resistance.
Canes are spine free. Floricane Summer Fruiting. A high-yielding mid-season variety that produces large berries with good flavour and colour. An early fruiting variety which produces heavy yields of good sized flavoursome fruits with excellent keeping qualities.
A very prolific variety of red currant. Produces long strigs of pale red berries that have an exceptional flavour and pleasantly firm texture. A late fruiting red currant.
Produces outstanding crops of large bright red berries on long strings. Superb flavour. Dating back to , this really is a heritage strawberry. Medium-sized fruits have a juicy taste of yesteryear that really is special. Possibly the cheapest way to establish your own strawberry bed. Produce heavy crops of sweet and juicy fruits on compact plants.
No prickles or thorns make this combination of berries easy to pick! An ideal combination for puddings, jams - or jellies. This white currant is thought to be the highest yielding of all white currants with good flavour, large berries and long strings. Excellent flavour and heavy cropping. Pale yellow fruits are firm and juicy and sweet enough to eat raw when fully ripe.
Illustrations by Kat Whelan Website by Goldhosts. This website uses cookies. Learn more. Nova raspberry plants bear fruit in early summer summer bearing. The berries are medium-sized and red. You can learn more about Nova Raspberries on gardenia. A Polka raspberry plant grows 4 to 6 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide. Polka raspberry plants bear fruit in late summer or early fall, and again later in the fall everbearing.
You can learn more about Polka Raspberries on Evergreen Nursery. You can buy Polka Raspberry plants from Raintree Nursery. A Raspberry Shortcake raspberry plant is a dwarf variety, and it will grow 2 to 3 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide. Raspberry Shortcake raspberry plants bear fruit in midsummer summer bearing. You can learn more about Raspberry Shortcake raspberry plants on garden. You can buy Raspberry Shortcake raspberry plants from Stark Brothers.
You can buy Brandywine raspberry plants from the Nursery at TyTy. You can buy Fall Gold raspberry plants from Monrovia. Now you have a good list of thornless or nearly thornless raspberry varieties you can try growing. You might also want to check out my article on all the different colors of raspberries that are available. You can also learn about making tea with raspberry leaves and other garden herbs here. I hope you found this article helpful. If so, please share it with someone who can use the information.
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