How to plant and care for a raspberry tree (photo)

30.06.2016 Raspberry

Indeed, the standard raspberry has an unusual appearance of a bush, this plant has a single thick trunk, which easily reaches a height of about two meters.

Of course, this type of plant is not a tree, although gardeners who have never met this plant may think that such raspberry really grows like a tree. In fact, this is the same bush, it just has higher and very thick trunks, so the plant got its interesting name. Like all shrubberies, a raspberry tree gives its shoots, but they will also have rather thin stems and thin branches on them, the height of this plant will be different from an ordinary bush, because ordinary bushes can reach a height of no more than one meter, and a standard bush grows up to two meters in height.

A little more about the raspberry tree

It’s worth talking about the raspberry tree, its planting and care (photo), breeding It is also an integral part of growing this plant in its area. There are several varieties of raspberry tree, for example, the most popular types of shrubs are called "September" and "Indian summer", these two varieties are late, since the bush begins to bear fruit only in the warm days of the autumn period. From April to August, flowers begin to bloom on the plant, which in the end will show the future yield of this bush, but usually too few flowers are formed, so gardeners have learned to increase the fruiting of a shrub plant. To make the tree more fertile, gardeners carry out the process of pinching the upper part of the shrub, thanks to this method, the plant quickly begins to form new shoots on the trunk, which leads to an increase in inflorescences, and hence to increase yield.

To grow a raspberry tree (planting and care with a photo), propagation according to gardeners' reviews is very important, which is why it is necessary to pinch without fail, in this case the fruiting of the bush will increase, and the bush itself will grow. It is worth considering where exactly the standard raspberry will grow, because this bush just needs a lot of space, which is why when planting, the gardener should leave at least one and a half meters of empty land between the bushes, so the bushes will quickly spread over the site.

Since this plant begins to bear fruit quite late, the berries can be damaged by the first frosts, so the gardener will have to make sure that the first ovary of berries begins to appear in August. And in order to obtain the first fruit ovary, it requires planting and care of the raspberry tree (breeding photo with video) in accordance with all the rules for caring for shrub plants. The main nuance in tying the fruit will be the period in which the gardener began to pinch the tops, if done on time, then the fruits will begin to appear in mid-August, and in September the gardener will harvest a beautiful crop. The advantage of planting such shrubs on the site is that the standard raspberries will not settle under the weight of their fruits, which means that the branches will not be damaged during fruiting.

Popular varieties for planting in the garden

There are many varieties of standard raspberries, but this article will describe the most popular types of this plant, for example, raspberries such as Fairy Tale, Galaxy, Tarusa and Krepysh are liked by gardeners for their fruiting and ease of care. Each of the presented plants can reach a height of about two meters, the shoots of this tree often have a thickness comparable to a rake cuttings. The branches of the plant are quite elastic, but very hard, but the shoots even on their tops are almost not thinned. Already in the second year of life, these plants will be completely covered with branches that bear fruit, in this case, the yield of the bush will be significantly higher than in the first year.

“Tarusa” is especially popular from the presented varieties, it is this plant that produces only those shoots that will eventually bear fruit, practically no useless vegetation on this bush. The shoots have a large appearance, they grow directly and the fruits are perfectly tied to them. If a gardener wants to grow a perfect raspberry tree, planting and leaving with a photo (propagation from a photo) will be of great importance, but still fruiting in most cases depends on the selected variety. This type of raspberry tree is also distinguished by its bright flowering, other bushes have duller and inconspicuous flowers, but Tarusa blossoms very beautifully, ripe fruits will delight with a wonderful rich, sweet taste, each berry may have a bright red shade more like strawberry. Each fruit from this type of bush can have a weight of five to twelve grams.

This variety is the most prestigious of all, but the raspberry tree, when planting and care (photos with reproduction and the price is in the article) does not require special skills, it does not have to be cut, as the bush does not spread throughout the site. It is worth noting that such a variety has a fairly high cost, so not all gardeners can afford to purchase several of these shrubs. Although it is the Tarusa variety that will be able to easily pay off to the gardener, since it shows unrivaled productivity in comparison with other varieties of raspberry trees.

It requires a raspberry tree planting and care (photo) with propagation, you can buy such a tree in a gardening store, but later you will have to independently breed the bushes and care for them. I would like to note that some of the plants of this plant have their own unique feature, they bring a crop all summer until the onset of the first autumn cold.

Plant Care and Fertilizing

It is important not only to purchase seedlings, but also to plant them in a pre-prepared nutrient soil, in this case the tree can be saturated with nutrients and give an excellent harvest. It is necessary to introduce not only mineral, but also organic fertilizers into the soil, they are calculated depending on the size of the tree. In addition to fertilizers, the plant also needs timely and constant supply of water to the soil, which means that it will be necessary to establish constant watering of raspberry shrubs. Nevertheless, it is not recommended to fill the plants, if the roots are constantly in an environment where there is too much water, they will soon begin to rot, because of this the whole plant will die. Also do not forget that the bushes also require post-harvest care.

Almost each of the presented varieties will be able to easily winter cold days, it is also extremely easy to care for them. If the gardener finds time for constant care, then the yield of the bushes can increase by two or even three times. It is important to eliminate overgrown shoots of unnecessary shoots in time, as well as to remove excess shoots so that the raspberry bush does not grow too much, this can lead to a significant decrease in yield.