Raspberry Growing Guide

Rubus idaeus

Crop Rotation Group

Miscellaneous ●

Soil

Rich soil with compost dug in. pH of 6 preferred.

Position

Sunny position.

Frost tolerant

Yes.

Feeding

Not usually required.

Spacing

Single Plants: 2' 3" (70cm) each way (minimum)
Rows: 1' 11" (60cm) with 2' 11" (90cm) row gap (minimum)

Sow and Plant

Plant in mid-fall or early winter when it's not too cold for a little root growth to help them establish.
Our Garden Planner can produce a personalised calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.

Notes

After harvesting cut the canes down to ground level, leaving any new shoots.

Harvesting

Harvest fruit when ripe. Can protect with netting if birds are eating them but make sure that the plant doesn't grow through the netting making it difficult to remove.

Planting and Harvesting Calendar

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Pests which Affect Raspberry

Aphids (General)

Slug

Snail