How to plant and care for Raspberry (Autumn Bliss)

When to plant and care for it

Timed for a typical UK garden (last frost mid-April). The app uses your own town's frost dates.

Growing Raspberry (Autumn Bliss): what it needs

☀️ Light

Full sun · 6+ hours a day

💧 Watering

Water well while fruit swells

🪨 Soil

Slightly acidic, moist but well-drained soil

📏 Spacing

45 cm

↕️ Height

1.5 m

🪴 In pots

Only in large containers

🍽️ Feeding

Sulphate of potash in late winter; mulch with compost

🌡️ Hardiness

USDA zones 4–8

Step by step

1. On planting day

   Plant

   Plant 45 cm apart in weed-free, well-prepared soil enriched with compost, and water in well.

2. 0–3 days after “Plant”

   Cut Canes to 25 cm

   Cut canes back to 25 cm after planting to encourage strong new growth.

3. 7–21 days after “Cut Canes to 25 cm”

   Mulch

   Spread 5 cm of compost or bark around the plants to keep moisture in and weeds down.

Every year

• February
  Cut All Canes to the Ground

  Cut every cane to ground level — this year's fruit comes on new canes.

  Starts from year 2.

• March
  Mulch and Feed

  Feed with sulphate of potash and mulch well.

• August
  Pick Raspberries

  Pick ripe berries every few days until the frosts.

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