Rubus idaeus - 30-40 CM C2

Description
The Raspberry (Rubus idaeus) produces red berries. These are aromatic and sweet in flavour. Well-drained, nutrient-rich soil and a sunny to semi-shady location create the ideal conditions for a high-yielding harvest from August. Their white flowers are a beautiful sight.

Bulletpoints
* aromatic, sweet flavour * red-brown shoots * the flowers are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * easy to care for

Leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Raspberry are light green, pinnate, alternate, serrated. They are about 3 - 10 cm in size.

Spread
Europe.

Frost hardiness
The Raspberry has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Raspberry is an upright and overhanging shrub that can reach a height of 1.5 - 2 metres and a width of 1 - 1.5 metres.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Rubus idaeus prefers nutrient-rich, sufficiently moist soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the ground is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Tasks
- Fertilise: In the period from April to mid-August - Pruning: In the period from the end of July to October.

Care
A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time.

Flower
The white, cupped flowers of Raspberry appear in clusters from May to July.

Fruit
The red berries have an aromatic, sweet flavour. Ripening time from August.

Use
Farm garden, fresh consumption, bee pasture, jam, dessert

Shoots
The shoots of Rubus idaeus are spiny, red-brown in colour.

Root
Rubus idaeus is a shallow-rooting plant and, depending on the soil, forms runner-forming roots.