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Hi, does anybody know where to get some willamete raspberries in Perth? Are they tasty or at least similair to the european varieties?

Time: 26th February 2010 9:11pm

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Itdepends says...
Yes they are tasty- I mail ordered mine from Diggers over winter. You will find it difficult to get them during summer unless you strike it lucky and find some in a nursery.

Try Bunnings, Wandilla or Tass1Trees.

Cheers,

Daniel

Time: 26th February 2010 11:08pm

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Charles cant spell says...
I got some Wilamette from Bunnings Innaloo 3 months ago. They might still have some but I dont think so. My Wilamette were very sickly. I lost one and the other is struggling along, by comparison the Nootka I got at the same time place are going great guns. 3-4 times the size and vigor. Neither have set fruit so I cant comment in that regard.

Try you luck around the various Bunnings, waldecks and othergarden centres. I.e. spen 1/2 hour ringing the various palces and asking if they have any in stock.

Note in spring the canes are often sold in the bulbs stand (often indoors near the seeds/pots)at Bunnings. They are single canes with some sawdust. They are alright if you get them early but they suffer badly if they are old stock. So check there as well as in the garden section

http://www.heyne.com.au/gardencentre/factsheets/factsheet.php/Raspberries.htm


As I said before feel free to grab some of my "heritage" runners. Come around sometime I am 35 Norman st.

Time: 26th February 2010 11:45pm

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gus says...
Thanks for the offer charles, but I don't think I have enough room for more than two plants. I have a chilliwack already, and after reading a couple of other posts thought I may be more successful with a wilamette? I have never heard of the Nootka?

Time: 28th February 2010 1:16pm

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Charles cant spell says...
Yeah you might, as always try one and if no luck acquire the others types, least your only waiting 3 years till you know how good they will go.

I am not sure you are going to get a useful amount of raspberries with 2 bushes though, it might be more of a hassle than is worthwhile with that amount of fruit.

Time: 28th February 2010 3:10pm

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gus says...
I have a space in the garden about 1 metre by 0.5 metres, so thought that might be able to sustain a couple of raspberry plants?

Time: 1st March 2010 4:05pm

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Diana says...
Hi Gus,

No worries, but you only need one plant. It will sucker all over the space available in its second season.

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Time: 1st March 2010 5:59pm

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gus says...
Thanks everyone, I will give them a go.

Time: 1st March 2010 11:21pm

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Itdepends says...
note the comment about the suckers though- it will try to spread from the root system- if you don't want it to spread- surround your space with something sunk into the ground a good 30cm.

Time: 3rd March 2010 1:23pm

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