Botanical Name: Common Names:
Rubus idaeus Serpells Willamette Thornless Raspberry,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Citrus & Fruit, Climbers, Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Climbing / Twining, Spreading, Upright
Description:
Great Raspberry that can be grown in any garden! Serpells Willamette produces an abundance of large sweet Raspberry. Fruit is ready for harvest from mid-Summer to Autumn. The fruit can be eaten fresh or used in cooking or preserving. Besides their excellent flavour, raspberries are an extremely nutritious food, and can supplement vitamins A and C and various minerals. This variety can also be grown in a pot.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Climber / Creeper, Edible Garden, Feature, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Botrytis, Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Rosaceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Pink, White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: High
Water Usage: High, Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate