Rubus idaeus 'Glen Coe'
raspberry 'Glencoe'
A tall-growing thornless hybrid raspberry with purple fruit. It has deciduous green leaves and small white flowers quite early in the summer producing its harvest in midsummer
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Size
Ultimate height
1.5–2.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
1–1.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | White | Green | Purple | |
Autumn | Green | |||
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Columnar upright, Clump forming, Suckering
- Genus
Rubus can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs, often scrambling with bristly or prickly stems bearing simple, lobed, palmate or pinnate leaves and 5-petalled flowers followed by juicy, sometimes edible fruits
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Train to wires in a sheltered spot, in sun or partial shade in any fertile soil as long as not too chalky
Propagation
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Edible fruit
Pruning
Once established, cut older fruited stems down to the ground once harvest is complete. Tie new shoots in to their framework.
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
May be susceptible to grey moulds and honey fungus (rarely)
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