Rubus idaeus 'Polka' - 50-60 CM C1.5

Description
The Raspberry 'Polka'® (Rubus idaeus) produces red, dark red, very large 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 'Polka'® are light green, pinnate, alternate, serrated. They are about 3 - 10 cm in size.

Spread
Europe.

Frost hardiness
The Raspberry 'Polka'® has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Raspberry 'Polka'® is an upright and overhanging shrub that can reach a height of 1.4 - 1.6 m and a width of 1 - 1.2 m.

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 'Polka'® prefers nutrient-rich, sufficiently moist soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil 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 'Polka'® appear in clusters from May to July.

Fruit
The red to dark red, very large berries have an aromatic, sweet flavour. The berries are blunt cone-shaped. Ripening time from August.

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

Shoots
The shoots of Rubus idaeus 'Polka'® are spiny, red-brown.

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