My Edibles: Raspberry Trees

Raspberry - Atherton ^10/10

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Spring 2008: This was a gift from a friend. I beleive that it is an Atherton Rasberry (rubus probus which is also known as rubus fraxinifolius) (see http://asgap.org.au/APOL22/jun01-1.html).

The fruit are awesome! So tastey and it is so prolific. It fruits early too so I haven't had any trouble at all with fruit fly (unlike the blackberries).

It is not at vigorous as the non-native rasberries but it still spreads so I keep it in a pot. The canes are also shorter and mostly self-supporting so you don't need to prop them up. It drinks a lot and will get droopy if you let it dry out. It has been fruiting for about 2 months now and there are still flowers coming!

I have orders for canes from all my friends but I don't know when they'll get any because I am NOT disturbing it til it stops fruiting! YUMMERS!!!!!

Autumn 2011: I think that we have a brave kangaroo that has developed a liking for the leaves. I went out this morning to find a branch completely leafless. Kindly it ate around the flowers. It is a discerning animal too as it only ate the leaves from ONE of the bushes! :O)

Spring 2011: We've been enjoying fruit since the very beginning of spring. So yummy. The fruit is at its best just before it or immediately after it has fallen. Don't PULL them off because they won't be as tastey. Tickle them a bit and if they fall off on their own then they are perfect.

I cut off all the finished fruit stalks. I find that this encourages new grow and flowers which means more fruit!!

This year we have had a LOT of heavy spring rain and a lot of the fruit was damaged, either by getting knocked off and smashed into the ground or the mud was splashing up so high that it was getting embedded into the fruit. To prevent fruit loss I build a garden bed   around the pot and filled it with peas straw. The soft straw provides a soft landing for the fruit and I haven't lost any since.

Summer 2011: We have had a visit from our kangaroo again. Though I think that it might have developed a preference for the native violets in one of the other pots as there was only a little damage to the raspberry. Maybe it got a thorn in its mouth?

Fruiting Months September, October, November, December

Planted: 2009

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 5

First Fruited: 12 Months after I planted Cutting

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Pest Control:

Fallen fruit can attract tiny slugs so get to them before the slugs. Also gets white scale which I scrub off with a toothbrush and spray the area with pest oil.

Raspberry - Summer Fruiting

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Make sure that you keep them contained cause they go nuts! From my original plant bought in August 2009 I had 6 plants by November 2009!

They need support. I've used She-oaks and gum tree as a trellis. They also like lots of water to make sure that they can fruit well.

2009: I haven't gotten any fruit yet because the original plant had to stay at the old house and the new canes came with me. Being that they don't fruit on the newest canes I missed out this year but next year there will be rasberries aplenty.

2010: so much fruit!!!!

Fruiting Months January, November, December

Planted: 2009

Height 2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 2

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Pest Control:

caterpillars & grasshoppers = pick them off by hand and lux soap spray to keep them off

Raspberry - Heritage (Seedling) ^10/10

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These are one of the best fruits we grow--very tasty, easy to grow and quite a long fruiting season. They taste so much better fresh than frozen, canned or supermarket bought.

We have quite a few varieties of raspberry. They all taste good, but  the Heritage ones have a long fruiting season through autumn (even up to June), but just a few fruits at a time. It's worth growing quite a few Heritage plants. Just buy one to start with though, because they spread like crazy from the roots so by the next spring year you will have 10 plants or so. They can be pruned out if needed and replanted elsewhere and will also grow easily from stem cuttings.

The Heritage variety fruit in their first season (from a spring planting), on the new growth. After fruiting it's best to prune them right back to ground level since those stems won't fruit again. This is easier than pruning summer-fruiting raspberries which fruit on the seond year's growth (so you have to leave the new shoots and cut back only the ones that fruited).

The stems grow fairly tall (2m) and tend to flop over if left. Ours are loosely supported by a nearby mesh fence. you can also tie nearby stems to a tall stake. This works really well and is flexible.

I estimate .5kg of fruit per plant per year--one plant = one stem. Our huge patch arose from one original plant though!

Fruiting Months March, April, May

Planted: 2008

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Fruit Harvest: 0.5 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 0.5 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Pest Control:

None needed. The birds don't seem to get them. Children are the main risk :)

Organic Status:Organic

Raspberry - Atherton

raspberry - Unknown

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I actually thought I had killed this plant, but it has bounced back for spring (in August). The plant was purchased to cultivate my husband's appreciation of gardening (as he is a fan of raspberries). I'll be interested to see how well it crops given the mild winter. I've thrown on loads of coffee in the hope this will assist with nutrients and moisture retention. I must confess it is in the 'forgotten corner' next to the compost bin (where I was going to put it when I thought it was dead) so it is probably not optimum for light! Although the WA sun is crisping any leaves that sneak out of the dark corner! The plant does not appear to love the pot (it isn't fruting much) and I'm wondering if it really is a plant for me.

It is probably my husband's favorite plant, and he has plonked it in the ground near the avocado as of May. Perhaps it will give him some raspberries in summer.

Alas, as of Jan 2012 there are no raspberries. the plant fails to thrive despite being in the optimum soil, getting plenty of water and attention. I think it is just a Bunnings dud and quite probably nearing the end of its life - leaves are very healthy, but each year it responds less and less ... perhaps just age?

Planted: 2010

Height 0.3 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pruned By: 80% in Autumn and Winter

Pollination: No

Pest Control:

None - I've not seen any pests yet

Question:

Raspberry - Heritage

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giving this a go, two other raspberries died on me and apparently Heritage is not the best tasting fruit but i'll keep

Planted: 2012

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Raspberry - Heritage (Seedling) ^10/10

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Delicious and problem free except for grasshoppers. A williamette now too.

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Fruit Harvest: 0.5 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 2 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Raspberry - Atherton ^10/10

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Growing very vigorously and taking over their patch of the garden (enclosed by concrete strips, next to lawn). Fruit is sweet and subtle.

Fruiting Months August, September, October

Planted: 2009

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 6 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: compost

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

None

Raspberry (Seedling) ^9/10

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I have two of these.  One I bought recently for $5 from an old italian guy, at the market and the other I bought 2 years ago from bunnings (which died and then rejuvinated it self).  Both curently have fruit on them.  Soon I'll be planting them in a large tub and putting them up against the fence in a sunny position to climb up a trellis.

Fruiting Months January and December

Planted: 2010

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Raspberry - Williamette

Raspberry - Heritage (Seedling) ^8/10

Comments: - abundant fruit, fast growing

Fruiting Months September, October, November

Planted: 2010

Height 100 Centimetres

Qty: 8

First Fruited: 10 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: organic 5 in 1

When I Fertilise: Winter

Organic Status:Organic

Raspberry - Williamette ^5/10

Fruiting Months December

Planted: 2011

Qty: 6

First Fruited: 6 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Raspberry - Heritage

Raspberry - Heritage

Raspberry Autumn Bliss

Raspberry - Atherton

Raspberry Autumn Bliss

Raspberry - Heritage

Raspberry - Williamette

Raspberry - Heritage ^10/10

Fruiting Months October, November, December

Planted: 2011

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting

Raspberry - Heritage (Cutting) ^6/10

Comments: - Easy to grow.

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 4

Pruned By: 50% in After Fruiting, Autumn, Winter

Pollination: No

Pest Control: none

Organic Status:Organic

Raspberry - Atherton (Seedling) ^10/10

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Very easy to grow, bit harder to contain within one area. Growing in retaining wall now. Lots of fruit, my child loves them.

Planted: 2007

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Fruit Harvest: 0.8 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Never

Pest Control:

none

Organic Status:Organic

Raspberry - Heritage

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fresh raspberries never make it inside the house

this autumn fruiting variety has such a refreshing & long lasting flavour

can't compare home grown ( flavour burst ) with supermarket where the berries are large & good looking but dont hold their fantastic flavour all the way to market

Pollination: Self Pollination

Raspberry - Williamette (Cutting) ^5/10

Height 2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Fertiliser or Organics Used: horse cow chook

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Question:

it wont fruit grows very nicely and sends runners but wont fruit :(

Raspberry - Heritage ^9/10

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very easy to grow and sends thousands of runners every year :)

Fruiting Months January, February, March, November, December

Planted: 2009

Height 1.4 metres

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Fertiliser or Organics Used: horse

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Pest Control:

nil

Organic Status:Organic

Question:

Raspberry - Heritage

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easy to grow and propagate yourself i started at one and now pull them out as weeds

Fruiting Months January, February, March, December

Height 1.3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 30

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: horse

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting

Pest Control:

tell me please lol

Raspberry - Williamette

Height 2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: horse dynamic lifter

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Question:

i cant get it to fruit hints please

Raspberry - Williamette ^8/10

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Who would have thought raspberry would grow in the Brisbane area! Ended up with the Williamette by default when another order placed could not be provided. The canes provided fruit each day in the first year of planting. So glad I've got it. Also growing Bicentennial from a gardening friend, but still waiting for this provide any crop.

Planted: 2010

Height 1.5 metres

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

No problems.

Question:

Really have little idea how to look after this plant. It's putting out lots of canes which I think I'm supposed to do something with!

Raspberry - Heritage (Cutting) ^6/10

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It's a weed

Fruiting Months November and December

Planted: 2007

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Fruit Harvest: 1 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Organic Status:Organic

Raspberry - Heritage (Cutting) ^5/10

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I bought this from Bunnings and planted it into a 45cm grow bag. It has fruited last year with a couple of raspberries.  I made my own soil mix , which includes sand from the vegie patch and I don't think this has been very good. I will repot next year in premium potting mix. I cut them back in winter to ground level and they are shooting well.  I've located my raspberries in a side terrace where they get the sun in the middle of the day for a few hours then shade morning and afternoon. They seem to like it there.

Fruiting Months March and April

Planted: 2009

Height 2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 0.25 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: b

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Pest Control:

the leave get eaten by something- maybe caterpillers- but its no big issue

Organic Status:Organic