Raspberry Canes and Plants

Raspberries can be planted at any time during the dormant season, between November and March, providing the soil is not frozen or waterlogged; however, early spring is the best time to plant raspberries.

Water and feed your raspberry plants throughout the growing season, being careful not to over water them. Keep the soil moist, consider digging in some compost when planting and feed with a liquid fertiliser on a monthly basis.

Finding that ‘sweet spot’ in the garden for your raspberry plant is extremely important as they grow best in at least 6-8 hours of warm sun. I think I’d be happy soaking up that much sunshine too!

It’s important to prune raspberries in order to produce higher yields, control diseases, facilitate harvesting and so you can become the raspberry-obsessed fiend you’ve always wanted to be.

The stems of autumn varieties bear fruit and flowers in their first year of growth, whereas the stems of summer varieties do not bear fruit until their second year of growth.

Simply cut all their canes to the ground in winter, to allow new canes to grow in spring. It’s for the best, we promise!

If your garden soil isn’t great, you don’t get a lot of sun or you have quite limited garden space, then you may want to consider growing raspberries in containers. We would suggest choosing a compact variety such as Yummy or Ruby Beauty.

Due to their high vitamin C content, raspberries are considered superfoods. They are also loaded with antioxidants and flavonoids, which have many health benefits - and yes, you can eat raspberries everyday!

It’s normal for raspberries to reach heights between 91 to 152 cm tall with a spread between 60 and 91 cm and you can support their growth with a trellis, fence, or stake. Prefer them to be short but sweet? You can also prune raspberry bushes in order to keep them shorter.

Raspberry canes grow and multiply quite quickly so planting one means you'll have a dozen more next year. Therefore, depending on how much space you have, we recommend planting one to ten canes.