Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Arching, Trailing
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
COLOUR
Flower
Green, White in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Pale-yellow in Autumn
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Pests
It is best to rotate crops to avoid pest and disease problems.
Specific pests
Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite , Leafhoppers , Raspberry leaf and bud mite , Vine weevil , Woodlice
Diseases
Good resistance to phytophthora root diseases. Avoid planting where you have grown tomatoes, peppers, or potatoes to avoid verticillium wilt.
Specific diseases
Verticillium wilt
General care
Pruning
Prune to ground level in late winter.
Propagation methods
Suckers
WHERE TO GROW
Rubus Tayberry Group (Tayberry) will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Add to salads, Banks and Slopes, Cake decoration, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks, Hedging/Screens
Cultivation
Plant outdoors in summer in well-drained acidic soil. Plant in mounded rows or raised beds between parallel wires for support. Raspberries hate to have wet feet. They are also hungry feeders, so mulch with acidic material such as composted bark.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid
Light
Full Sun
