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Vigorous cane fruit. Summer-bearing canes fruit on second-year wood (prune out spent canes after harvest). Autumn-bearing fruit on new wood (cut everything to the ground in late winter). Spreads by suckers; install a root barrier.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids, Spider mites.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps, Predatory mites, Minute pirate bugs to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGreat, AngelicaGood and AniseGood nearby.
Fragaria × ananassa
A fellow Rosaceae — similar growing habits to Raspberry
Raspberry is usually grown from cuttings rather than seed. Take a healthy stem cutting, remove the lower leaves, and root it in moist, free-draining compost.
Water: Medium · Height: 200 cm · Soil: Well-draining, fertile soil with pH 6.0-6.8. Avoid waterlogged conditions. Rich in organic matter preferred.
