Raspberry Growing Guide
Rubus idaeus
Crop Rotation Group
Miscellaneous ●
Soil
Fertile soil enriched with compost. pH of 6 preferred.
Position
Sunny position.
Frost tolerant
Yes.
Feeding
Not usually required.
Spacing
Single Plants: 70cm (2' 3") each way (minimum)
Rows: 60cm (1' 11") with 90cm (2' 11") row gap (minimum)
Sow and Plant
Plant in winter to help them establish.
Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized 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.
Troubleshooting
In Australia fruit fly are a pest of raspberries. Place any infested fruit, or fruits that have fallen to the ground, in a sealed plastic bag in the sun for at least 7 days to kill the eggs and larvae. Do not compost infested fruits as this will lead to the fruit flies completing their life cycle and the problem recurring.
Planting and Harvesting Calendar
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