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common raspberry

Also known as: European raspberry; frambois; framboise; framboys; garden raspberry; hindberry; hineberry; red raspberry; wild raspberry

A vigorous, deciduous shrub producing erect, biennial stems to 2.5m tall with or without prickles. Leaves are divided into 3-5 or 7 leaflets, each of which is coarsely-toothed and covered with a white felt on the underside. Clusters of white flowers borne on year-old stems in summer are followed by red, edible fruits. This is a parent of all cultivated raspberries. The cultivars vary in cropping season, size and fruit colour

Scientific classification

Species: common raspberry (Rubus idaeus)
Genus: Rubus
Family: Rosaceae

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Toxicity: Fruit Edible · Shrubs
Plant type: 1.5-2.5 metres
Height: 0.5-1 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Suckering
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun
Sunlight: 15 – 25 °C
Ideal temperature

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Distribution of common raspberry

Distribution map

Europe, Northern Asia

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of common raspberry

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common raspberry care guide

Water deeply and regularly, especially during fruit development
Watering: Full sun
Sunlight: 15 – 25 °C
Ideal temperature

Watering

Water deeply and regularly, especially during fruit development

Fertilizing

Fertilize in early spring and after harvest

Pruning

Remove all fruited canes down to ground level in early to mid autumn

Propagation

Choose disease-free stock for propagation. Propagate by softwood cuttings or semi-ripe cuttings from spring to midsummer, hardwood cuttings in winter, root cuttings in autumn and winter, leaf bud cuttings in mid to late summer, division from autumn to early spring and layering from late summer to early spring

Growing

Grow in an acidic or neutral soil and mulch with acidic material such as composted bark. May have the potential to become a nuisance if not managed well. See raspberry cultivation

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