Description
The Yellow Raspberry is sweeter than the Red Raspberry and is considered very rare. It’s an extremely popular bramble that requires a trellis or a fence to creep.
Harvesting
Pluck your juicy berries when they’ve achieved their full yellow colour. Pick them off the bramble gently by hand.
Position
This plant thrives in full sun (about 6 to 8 hours of direct sunlight daily). But, it tolerates partial shade and very cold temperatures when necessary.
Plant yours in a spot as protected from the wind as possible.
It grows well on a trellis or a fence since it’s a bramble.
Plant it at least 90 metres away from a wild blackberry bush.
Each bush should have 0.5 to 1 metres around it to spread comfortably, and rows of brambles should have about 3 metres between them.
Size
This bramble grows to a height of between 90 and 150 centimetres, and stretches 60 to 90 centimetres in width.
Soil Type
Plant your red raspberry bramble in slightly acidic soil with a pH of 5.8 and 6.8.
They dislike soggy soils and shallow, chalky soils. For best results, plant in a sheltered, sunny position, although they will tolerate part shade.
We recommend using our Berry Mix, Volcanic Rock Dust, and Pine Bark Mulch.
Mulch
Use a mulch of pine bark and green pine needles that is 5 to 15 centimetres thick around the base of the plant, not near the stems. Raspberries thrive in moisture-retentive, fertile, slightly acidic soils, and mulch plays an important role in creating these optimal conditions.
Make sure not to have your mulch touching the branches of the plant. This may cause the branches to rot and get infected, especially with new branches (one and two-year-old boughs).
Watering
This bramble needs plenty of water, especially during hot weather. In general, you can water your plants twice a week. If the weather is hot and dry, water them daily. Avoid wetting the stems and leaves too much to prevent them from rotting.
Fertilising
Apply our slow-release Berry/All-plant Fertiliser. For young plants, apply 1 teaspoon every 4-5 months. The roots will absorb what they need.
Pruning
In the winter, prune back the canes that bore fruit in the summer to promote new growth and keep your bramble tidy. After the last summer harvest, promptly remove the old stems at the soil level.
