RASPBERRY INSTRUCTIONS

Zone:

Caroline 4-9 (Everbearing, Has Thorns)

Glencoe 4-8 (Everbearing, Thornless)

Nantahala 6-10 (Everbearing, Has Thorns)

Size:

Caroline 3-4’ tall and wide

Glencoe  2-5‘ tall, 2-3’ wide

Nantahala 4-6’ tall, 3-4’ wide

Temperature/Humidity:

Moderately warm temperatures during the growing season. Average humidity.

Pet Friendly:

Yes! This plant is non-toxic, and safe to grow around pets. 

Edible:

Yes. The fruit produced from this plant is edible.

Soil:

Well-draining, slightly acidic soil that is rich in organic matter. A balanced fertilizer may be used in the spring.

Lighting:

Raspberry plants prefer sun, mostly indirect if possible to avoid burning. If in a location where the temperatures are regularly in the 80’s, place the plant in part shade.

Water:

Water consistently each week during the growing season. Water only the soil, not the leaves. We recommend using Distilled, Reverse Osmosis, or Rainwater.

A moisture meter is a useful tool as Raspberry plants are often overwatered. 

Other Tips:

• Self-Pollinating. However, cross-pollination with another plant of the same variety or another blueberry plant that has the same growing season is recommended to produce larger crops.
• Everbearing Raspberry varieties produce fruit in the fall. Once the fruit has been harvested, prune back the plant for the winter. 
• “Chill Hours” are when the temperature is between 32-45℉.  The Raspberry  bush needs to meet its minimum requirement of chill hours in order to produce fruit & leaves correctly. Most Raspberry varieties need at least 800 hour of chill hours during the winter.
• It is recommended to slowly acclimate your Raspberry plant to the new temperatures, wind, and sunlight that it may encounter.