Raspberry Collection

Exclusive to Sarah Raven
Will grow in Full Sun
Will grow in Partial Shade
Perennial

Enjoy growing your own outdoors for a deeper colour, flavour and greater nutrition. Grow these two varieties together so you can eat fruit from late June to September. More

10 bare roots 180006-10

£19.95

Delivery mid January

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Most commercial raspberries are now grown under plastic – the weather risks are less – and picked partially ripe so they travel better and have a longer shelf life. Enjoy growing your own outdoors for a deeper colour, flavour and greater nutrition.

You'll see immediately that the fruit is not pink but a deep purple-red and the texture when you eat it is soft and the flavour fantastic. Grow these two varieties together so you can eat fruit from late June to September.

This collection contains 5 bare roots each of:

Raspberry 'Glen Ample' – An exceptional mid-season variety with large, easy to pick fruits with an excellent strong flavour
Raspberry 'Autumn Bliss' – An excellent autumn variety, cropping from August to October. This one has large dark red firm fruit with a good flavour and disease resistance. Best on a sheltered site.

Genus	Rubus idaeus
Type	Hardy Perennial Shrub
Common Name	Raspberry
Soil Type	Fertile, Neutral
Site	Full Sun, Part Shade, Shelter
Moisture	Moist but Well-drained
Height	1.5m (5ft)
Spacing	Plant in rows 38cm (15in) apart, leaving 1.8m (6ft) between each. Find more information on how to plant and grow raspberry canes in our How-To section.
Care Tips	Train up posts and wires, loosely tie in the stems as they grow. Net to protect from birds. In autumn, prune the canes that have fruited to ground level, tie in the other canes (6-8 canes should be left). Add manure in the spring.
Storing	Raspberries are best eaten immediately. To store in the fridge, place in a single layer on a tray and cover. Or freeze.
Harvesting	June - July (Glen Ample), August - first frosts (Autumn Bliss)
Cooking Notes	These are delicious eaten fresh with a little whipped cream with added chopped stem ginger, or try them in Sarah's Raspberry cupcakes with mascarpone frosting.