Black Raspberry (Rubus occidentalis 'Black Jewel') - 2 litre pot

The taste of a black raspberry is somewhere between that of a raspberry and a blackberry. The fruits are dark purple to black in color. Unripe fruits are red. The black raspberry has the same growth habit as blackberries, tayberries and Japanese wineberries and therefore does not proliferate like classic raspberries.

Organically Certified Planting Material

• Planting: September to March (not in severe frost), after that it is also possible, but keep in mind that you will have to give extra water in warm weather because the roots are not yet properly established.
• Pruning : The black raspberry should be pruned in the fall. Remove the old fruiting stems, which are the branches that bore fruit in the previous season. These branches will not produce new fruit and are best removed. Also check the support and make sure that the branches are well attached to the trellis or supports. This helps the plant to remain upright and ensures that the fruit is properly borne.
• Open ground or pots: You can grow all soft fruit in pots, the bigger the pot the better they will do. They will always grow better and produce more fruit in the open ground. In the open ground this species does need support by means of a fence, fence or is tied to wires that are stretched between poles. The wires and tensioners can be found in our webshop, the poles can be ordered via https://www.mijnduurzaamhout.nl/.
  

More information

• Thorns: yes
• Location: sun to shade
• Planting distance: 50-100 cm
• Cultivation method: support with wire/fencing
• Harvest: July to August