'Malling Minerva' Raspberry Plants
Big on flavour, not spines
Grown by Danielle
South Downs National Park
5 Bare Root Canes
30-50cm on arrival
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Perfectly happy plants, or your money back
Specialist overnight plant delivery
The highlights
- Bursting with sumptuous sweetness
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
- Make an Eton mess (with a twist)
- Pick your raspberries in June and July
Description
- Whether you eat them straight from the plant, sprinkle them over a pavlova or create jars and jars of sweet, scrummy jam, raspberries undoubtedly have a place in the great fruiting pantheon. And when you grow them yourself? Well, they taste just that little bit better!
- 'Malling Minerva' is an exceptional early-season, summer-fruiting variety, reliably producing large crops of delicious raspberries on floricanes (year-old stems).
- The fruit has great texture and firmness, making them ideal for freezing.
- We love raspberries. We don't love having our hands and arms receiving an impromptu acupuncture session each time we try and pick the fruit... Relax, though, because this variety has no spines, meaning you can put that dusty first-aid box away.
- Grow your raspberry plant(s) against a wire trellis fixed to a wall, using a freestanding raspberry trellis or even in a large pot on the patio (at least 10L).
- A deserved recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit, this variety is known for performing well in British gardens.
- Certified by the RHS as one of its Plants for Pollinators - be(e)autiful stuff!
What to expect
What to expect
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Habit
Hardiness
Self fertile
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How to grow
How to grow
Good pest and disease resistance
Can be affected by aphids, leafhoppers and grey mould.
Water regularly
Raspberry plants prefer that their soil be kept consistently moist. We'd recommend that you water your plant(s) regularly throughout the growing season, and particularly during extended periods of hot, dry weather. Raspberry plants grown in containers require even more routine watering. When watering, aim at the plant's base, keeping the foliage, flowers and fruit dry where possible (this protects against the risk of fungal disease).
Full sun
Plant your raspberry cane(s) in full sun (where they receive at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day).
Any moist, well-drained soil
If your soil has poor drainage, then we'd recommend enriching it with some organic matter (or even some horticultural grit/perlite). In terms of soil pH, this variety prefers neutral to acidic conditions.
Feed every spring
A springtime application of fertiliser (something high in potassium) will help your raspberry cane(s) grow better.
Planting calendar
Planting calendar
- Best time to plant
- Harvest
- Flower
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South Downs National Park
Meet Danielle
110 years' expertise free with every plant
You simply can’t buy better fruit plants and here’s why. Danielle grows them outdoors, just like our nursery has done since 1908, so they’re more than a match for the UK weather. Danielle only has time for the top performing varieties, meaning that you can be assured of a successful (and blooming tasty) soft fruit crop.
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Your plants are sent to you fresh from the field in our plastic free box that’s specially designed to hold them tight, then securely delivered by specialist plant couriers - straight from the grower to your garden within 24 hours.
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