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It has slightly thorny canes, but otherwise the plant is tough and vigorous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCertified and grown from virus-tested parent material in the UK. \u003cstrong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note: \u003c\/strong\u003eIn line with general practice, our raspberries are delivered with last year's growth cut back to 45-60cm. \u003cbr\u003eSummer fruiting raspberries (floricanes) may bear a few berries in the summer following planting, but their first full fruiting season will be in the year after, on their first year's growth. \u003cbr\u003eAutumn fruiting raspberries (primocanes) should crop quite well in their first year, and you can help them by thinning off small and malformed fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/raspberry-canes\"\u003eraspberry plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeason: Autumn (Aug-Oct).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Primocane, crops on new stems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBushy, good vigour, has thorns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 2m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf fertile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFruit: Yellow, sweet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpacing: 50cm apart, 1.5m between rows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Award of Garden Merit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertified\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing All Gold Raspberries:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaspberries are easy to grow in a humus rich, moist soil that drains well, lots of sun and some shelter from strong wind. They're convenient to grow in rows with light \u003cstrong\u003esupport wires or ropes in exposed locations\u003c\/strong\u003e on either side to hold the canes up nicely, and in sheltered sites they should be upright enough on their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir roots are shallow, fragile and spreading, so prepare the soil wide rather than deep for them, and consider 6 to 12 inch tall raised beds if your soil is poor or hard clay. Either way, try to add plenty of organic matter, rotted manure is great. Also, don't trample the soil next to your plants, especially in the growing season, and don't let the soil dry out when the fruit are forming; keeping an eye on the weather, delay spring mulching as long as there is wet weather and until the soil has well warmed up, then apply some more mulch in a dry mid-summer spell after a good watering to preserve moisture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf the crowns of your raspberries rot, it's likely because the site is too damp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40-50cm apart along the rows, with 1.5m between rows\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Gold is officially rated sweeter than the other most popular autumn variety, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/autumn-bliss-raspberry-plants\"\u003eAutumn Bliss\u003c\/a\u003e, making it the one to choose first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eStandard practice is to deliver raspberry canes with last year's growth cut back to 45-60 cm.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTherefore, Autumn fruiting raspberries should crop fairly well in the Autumn following planting, but not as well as the year after.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 5 x Canes","offer_id":54999101407558,"sku":"SOFTRASALLGO-BR","price":2.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/all-gold-raspberry-fruit.jpg?v=1755634190"},{"product_id":"autumn-bliss-raspberry-plants","title":"Autumn Bliss Raspberry Plants","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAutumn Bliss Raspberry Plants\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn Bliss raspberry canes\u003c\/strong\u003e carry some of the latest raspberries of the year; one tends to think of raspberries as a summer fruit, but this variety really does squeeze out a decent crop into the foothills of \u003cstrong\u003eautumn\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eThe first fruit trickle in slowly in August, picking up the pace through September and then winding down by the first half of October, potentially lasting until the first frosts; depending on the weather that year, growers in the South sometimes have their last fruit in early November! \u003cbr\u003eThe fruit are large, with a nice firm texture that keeps its shape after being frozen. The flavour is a decent blend of sweetness and acidity, less aromatic than the best summer fruiting varieties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse the rest of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/raspberry-canes\"\u003eraspberry plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne of the last raspberries to finish cropping each year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne of the heaviest cropping Autumn fruiting varieties.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGroup: Autumn fruiting Primocane.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFruits on current year's growth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrops from late August - early October\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirm texture, ideal for freezing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighly resistant to root rot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModerately thorny\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo 1.5m tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUK Grown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertified virus-free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Plants for Pollinators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Award of Garden Merit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Autumn Bliss\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe canes are short and sturdy, which need no support in sheltered areas, and are ideal for windy sites, where a stout stick is sufficient for each plant: simply twine the branches around the stick at about 50cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing Autumn Bliss:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn fruiting raspberry canes are best planted with 60cm between plants along the row, and 60cm between rows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaspberries are greedy feeders that require rich, moist soil to thrive, and like almost all fruit, prefer full sun. \u003cbr\u003eOur \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/how-grow-raspberry-bushes\"\u003eraspberry growing guide\u003c\/a\u003e has more details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eStandard practice is to deliver raspberry canes with last year's growth cut back to 45-60 cm.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTherefore, Autumn fruiting raspberries should crop fairly well in the Autumn following planting, but not as well as the year after.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Kentish variety was bred at the East Malling Research Station by Elizabeth Keep in 1974 and first sold in 1984.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note \u003c\/strong\u003ethat in line with general practice, all our raspberries are delivered with last year's growth cut back to 45-60cm. With Autumn fruiting raspberries such as Autumn Bliss, this should be cut down to ground level in late winter.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 5 x Canes","offer_id":54999114645830,"sku":"SOFTRASAUTBL-BRP","price":2.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/raspberry-autumn-bliss-fruit-2.jpg?v=1755634699"},{"product_id":"bedford-giant-blackberry-plants","title":"Bedford Giant Blackberry Plants","description":"","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Potted \/ 3 Litre","offer_id":54999118676294,"sku":"SOFTBLABEDGI-3L","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Plant","offer_id":54999118709062,"sku":"SOFTBLABEDGI-BR","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/bedford-giant-blackberry-fruit-2.jpg?v=1755634222"},{"product_id":"ben-connan-blackcurrant-plants","title":"'Ben Connan' Blackcurrant Plants","description":"\u003ch2\u003e'Ben Connan' Blackcurrant Plants\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBen Connan\u003c\/strong\u003e blackcurrants are the earliest to ripen. It produces large yields of dark fruit on short clusters of strings so make picking easy. They taste outstanding and Ben Connan has the added virtues of growing as a tidy bush and being relatively disease free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs with all currants, Ben Connan Blackcurrants should be grown with 1.40 metres between plants in the row and 1.5 metres between rows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our variety of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/currants-bushes\"\u003ecurrant plants\u003c\/a\u003e or see our full range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/berry-bushes-soft-fruit\"\u003esoft fruit bushes\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBen Connan is a cross between \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/ben-lomond-blackcurrant-plants\"\u003eBen Lomond\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/ben-sarek-blackcurrant-plants\"\u003eBen Sarek\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Plant","offer_id":54999119888710,"sku":"SOFTBLACURBECO-PLANT","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ 3 Litre","offer_id":54999119921478,"sku":"SOFTBLACUBECO-3L","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/ben-connan-blackcurrant-fruit-2a.jpg?v=1755634225"},{"product_id":"ben-lomond-blackcurrant-plants","title":"'Ben Lomond' Blackcurrant Bushes","description":"\u003ch2\u003e'Ben Lomond' Blackcurrant Bushes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBen Lomond Blackcurrants \u003c\/strong\u003eare longstanding favourite of amateur fruit growers. It's ideal for small gardens and pots; compact with strong, upright growth, reaching a maximum height and spread of just 1.5m while still bearing a heavy late crop. There are bigger varieties and ones that crop earlier in our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/currants-bushes\"\u003ecurrant bushes\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBen Lomond is one parent of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/ben-connan-blackcurrant-plants\"\u003eBen Connan\u003c\/a\u003e, which is more disease resistant plant, so we recommend Connan for damper or darker areas that are prone to mildew. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBen Lomond will give you a reliable crop of high quality, very large clusters of fruit on short strings for easy picking. The intense flavour is excellent, a balance of sharp and sweet. The currants freeze well and are ideal for eating raw or cooking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlackcurrants are at their best about a week after they have turned black. Pick them individually or, to keep them fresh for longer, harvest the whole string. Pick in dry conditions, and they'll stay fresh in the fridge for up to two weeks. Freeze as soon as possible after picking, and they'll keep for at least six months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlackcurrants are real superfoods, packed with antioxidants, anthocyanins, polyphenols, Vitamin C and minerals. Research suggests that the dark berries may help to reduce the symptoms of neurological illness and reduce the risk of some cancers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrow your own currants\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the best features of Ben Lomond is its resistance to cold - in fact, bushes actually need a spell of cold weather to perform at their best. It's late flowering, so its blooms are frost resistant in almost all but the most extreme conditions and it fruits in late July-August.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose a sunny, sheltered spot out of strong winds with well-drained soil (or compost in a container). Plant 1.5m apart if growing bushes in a traditional stand-alone row, with 2m between rows. However, you can plant several closer together to make an attractive and productive hedge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlackcurrant Ben Lomond is self-fertile, so you only need one. Feed with blood, fish and bone in April, followed by a high nitrogen plant food in June. Keep the ground clear of weeds to avoid competition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn some cooler, damper or shadier conditions, mildew can be an annoyance: to prevent it, prune plants yearly, and keep centre of the bush open for air circulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFruit: Large clusters of glossy black berries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTaste: Intense sweet and sharp balance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse: Cooking or raw, freezes well\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePicking: July to August\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 1m to 1.5m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpread: 1m to 1.5m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpacing: 1.5m apart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf-fertile variety\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLate flowering variety with frost-resistant flowers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBen Lomond was the first Ben blackcurrant developed in the celebrated 'Ben' series by the SCRI, Scottish Crop Research Institute, in 1975. 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They're also delicious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fruit are so plump and juicy that, on a bumper year, they can cause branches to bend and snap, so be prepared to support them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's best to give this variety a sunny spot with good air circulation, to prevent mildew. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs with all currants, Ben Sarek Blackcurrants should be grown with 1.40 metres between plants in the row and 1.5 metres between rows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our variety of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/currants-bushes\"\u003ecurrant plants\u003c\/a\u003e or see our full range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/berry-bushes-soft-fruit\"\u003esoft fruit bushes\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBen Sarek is one parent of Ben Connan, which is a taller and better plant overall, so we recommend that you add Ben Sarek to your collection if you already have your \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/ben-connan-blackcurrant-plants\"\u003eBen Connan plants\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Plant","offer_id":54999120412998,"sku":"SOFTBLACURBESA-BR","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ 3 Litre","offer_id":54999120445766,"sku":"SOFTBLACURBESA-3L","price":8.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/ben-sarek-blackcurrant-fruit.jpg?v=1755543109"},{"product_id":"blanka-whitecurrant-plants","title":"Blanka Whitecurrant Plants","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBlanka Whitecurrant Plants\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlanka\u003c\/strong\u003e is the connoisseur's currant. Better tasting and heavier cropping than a Versailles whitecurrant, Blanka can produce over 4kgs of fruit per bush. That is enough for eight 0.5 litre jars of whitecurrant jelly, which is the ultimate accompaniment to roast lamb or pork. \u003cbr\u003eBrowse our variety of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/currants-bushes\"\u003ecurrant bushes\u003c\/a\u003e or see our full range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/berry-bushes-soft-fruit\"\u003esoft fruit bushes\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhitecurrants behave exactly like redcurrants and like a bit of space. Blanka should be spaced 140cm apart in the row with 150cm between rows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey tolerate a bit of shade and poor soil, as long as you improve it with compost first and use a mulch (not touching the stems) to maintain moisture. \u003cbr\u003eBest results will be in full sun \u0026amp; rich, well drained but moist soil. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to prune mature Whitecurrants:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo and three year old wood is the most productive. Prune out entire stems down to their base after their third year, in winter. \u003cbr\u003ePrune the side shoots on two year old stems down to just above two buds up from the stem, in winter. 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The oval green leaves ensure that the plant looks more like a desirable herbaceous shrub for the summer and, in winter, the stems take on a beautiful red colour, a little like the dogwoods, making it a very attractive all year round plant. The quality of the fruit's second to none, being sweet and with above average sized berries that grow in clusters.\u003cbr\u003eThey're good looking plants, although you'll probably need to cover them with a net in growing season. In winter, you can enjoy the scarlet stems. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBluecrop is a reliable choice because it's disease resistant, not susceptible to late spring frosts, and withstands dry summer weather well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Bluecrop\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSelf-fertile blueberry varieties always do even better with another blueberry nearby.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnsure that you grow any blueberry in an \u003cstrong\u003eacid soil\u003c\/strong\u003e, one that is ideally at a pH of 4.5, and not above 5.5. If you don't have a low pH soil, plant them in ericaceous compost in a pot, raised bed, or you can prepare the soil down to half a metre with lots ericaceous compost, and apply more of it as a much every year. In later years, use sulphur chips to help keep soil pH under 5.5; potted plants shouldn't need this, because you'll be giving them \u003cstrong\u003eericaceous plant food\u003c\/strong\u003e every month. 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Other than that, don't prune for two years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarting in year three or four, prune them lightly in late February, always removing the oldest wood first, and then the weakest new shoots. \u003cbr\u003eBy year six or seven, remove about 25% of the old wood at the base every year, as well as the weakest and most poorly placed new shoots. New growth is productive growth. \u003c\/p\u003eTake a look at our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/growing-blueberry-bush-guide\"\u003eGuide to Growing Blueberry Plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 1.2 m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest: late July\/August\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFruit: large, blue berries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTaste: dessert\/culinary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePollination: self fertile, but best to grow with another blueberry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpacing: 1.2 m apart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoil: Acidic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe American cross between a clafoutis and a sweet Yorkshire pudding, the popover, is meant to be best in Maine where the blueberries are sweetest. Blueberries are a good source of vitamin K, which is essential for blood clotting and healing wounds amongst other things. Your other K options are brassicas like kale and Brussel sprouts, turnip or spring greens.....Blueberries remain one of the top superfoods to jazz up all sorts of healthy smoothies, earnest breakfast cereals, fruit salads, steamed puddings, pies, cobblers and fancy cocktails.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Potted \/ 2 Litre","offer_id":54999126933830,"sku":"SOFTBLUBLU-2L","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/bluecrop-blueberry-fruit-2.jpg?v=1755634251"},{"product_id":"boysenberry-plants","title":"Thornless Boysenbery Plants","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThornless Boysenbery Plants\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThornless Boysenbery Plants carry almost oblong dark purple fruit with all the flavour of a wild blackberry - although several times the size. Boysenberries are quite vigorous and crop very heavily. A fairly complicated cross between loganberries, raspberries and dewberries,Boysenberry plants are immensely hardy. They're also even more resistant to disease and drought than blackberries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChildren love them and race along the row to find the biggest fruit first. Every soft fruit garden should have at least one - or two for families of 4 plus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiven their tough nature, cultivation is easy. All boysenberry plants demand is light and a modicum of drainage - they're not good in the shade or on potters clay. 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Full sun on acid soil. To 1.2m x 90cm\u003cbr\u003eBrowse more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/blueberry-bushes\"\u003eblueberry varieties\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 1.2m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFruit: large, firm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTaste: sweet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse: cooking\/eating fresh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePicking: Jul-Aug\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFreezes well\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Brigitta Blueberries\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll blueberries need free draining, acid soil (around pH 5.5) or a pot filled with ericaceous compost. Make sure the soil is consistently moist during the growing season. They require \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/ericoid-acidic-rootgrow-mycorrhizal-fungi\"\u003eericoid rootgrow\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen they're ripe, the berries will be purple-blue on the back, and they'll come away easily from the plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough some varieties are partially self-fertile, all blueberries will crop best with pollination partners nearby. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAftercare: net your plants as the fruits develop and ripen, or the birds will have them all. If you're growing in pots, rainwater, not tap, is best. Take a look at our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/growing-blueberry-bush-guide\"\u003eGuide to Growing Blueberry Plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Potted \/ 2 Litre","offer_id":54999129162054,"sku":"SOFTBLUBRIG-2L","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/brigitta-blueberry-fruit-1.jpg?v=1756593510"},{"product_id":"buckingham-tayberry-plants","title":"Buckingham Thornless Tayberry Bushes","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBuckingham Thornless Tayberry Bushes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuckingham is much less thorny than the original tayberry plants: there are some weak prickles around the fruit, but the stems are harmless. Tayberries are higher yielding than loganberries, and they produce enormous fruit up to 2\" long (5cm). These are extremely tasty, have a lovely wine colour and freeze remarkably well (they store for about 48 hours in the fridge). The cropping season is from the beginning of July to the end of August. Harvest them as soon as they turn from red to deep purple; most people will need nets to protect them from birds. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe canes often grow over 2 metres, but we find it's better for the yield to pinch the end off when they get that big.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our other \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/hybrid-berry-bushes\"\u003ehybrid berry plants\u003c\/a\u003e, or our full range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/berry-bushes-soft-fruit\"\u003esoft fruit bushes\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf fertile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlmost thornless\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest July-August\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRequires wire support\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHuge, delicious fruit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFreeze well\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Buckingham Tayberries\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAny decent well drained soil will do, ideally in a sunny spot, although they'll take a touch of shade without a noticeable reduction in yield. If your soil is on the light, sandy side, add lots of organic matter and rotted manure. If it's heavy clay side, dig it over but add nothing to the hole. Instead, mulch after planting with the organic matter, and let the worms do the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike other soft fruit canes, the root system is shallow and spreading, so improve \/ dig over the soil over a wide, rather than deep, area. Do not trample the soil around your plants while they have fruit on them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant them 2m apart: if your site is sunny and fertile with good airflow, you can squeeze them a bit closer. The canes should be trained on straining wires, which will need to be strong if they're supporting a row of several plants: when the fruit begin to swell in June, the canes rapidly get quite heavy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeed every spring with a general fertiliser. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/bone-meal-fertiliser-organic\"\u003eBlood and bone meal\u003c\/a\u003e is good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTayberries are floricanes, so fruiting is on the previous year's growth. Canes that have fruited should be completely cut out in autumn, when the leaves begin to fade and wither. Tie in the year's new growth to its support.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese British bred hybrids are a cross between \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/loganberry-plants\"\u003eloganberries\u003c\/a\u003e and black raspberries. 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It's a very reliable plant and one of the best choices for poorer planting conditions.\u003cbr\u003eThe fruit are a decent size, with a rich flavour.It's one of the most common fruit for making jam commercially.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our variety of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/strawberry-bushes\"\u003estrawberry plants\u003c\/a\u003e or see our full range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/berry-bushes-soft-fruit\"\u003esoft fruit bushes\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVery reliable cropper, with plenty of medium sized fruit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent for jam \u0026amp; freezing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll round disease resistant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGood for growing in pots.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrops from mid-June for about 4 weeks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Cambridge Favourite Strawberry Plants:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can bring the harvest forward by covering your plants, but we find that the best crops come later from plants left in the open. \u003cbr\u003eAll strawberries will do best in full sun, but this is the best red one to use if you are stuck with some shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead our detailed \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/how-pot-bareroot-strawberry-plants\"\u003einformation on how to grow Strawberries\u003c\/a\u003e here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA modern British variety, bred by the famous National Institute of Agricultural Botany, NIAB, at its East Malling research centre in Kent in the 1930s \u0026amp; 40s. \u003cbr\u003eWorld War 2 history buffs might be interested to know that NIAB sold its strawberry breeding programme to Bayer, which was one of IG Farben's founding companies, in 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original Cambridge series included the 'Cambridge Late Pine' and 'Cambridge Vigour', which were superb in their day, but have since fallen out of favour due to their disease susceptibility.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 5 x Plants","offer_id":54999132340550,"sku":"SOFTSTRCAMFA-BRP","price":1.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ P9 (9cm Pot)","offer_id":54999132373318,"sku":"SOFTSTRCAMFA-P9","price":3.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/cambridge-favourite-strawberry-fruit-1.jpg?v=1755391705"},{"product_id":"captivator-gooseberry-plants","title":"Captivator Gooseberry Plants","description":"","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Potted \/ 3 Litre","offer_id":54999133978950,"sku":"SOFTGOOCAP-3L","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Plant","offer_id":54999134011718,"sku":"SOFTGOOCAP-BRP","price":8.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/captivator-gooseberry-fruit-3.jpg?v=1755634280"},{"product_id":"cascade-delight-raspberry-plants","title":"Cascade Delight Raspberry Plants","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCascade Delight Raspberry Plants\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Cascade Delight' this is a high yielding raspberry with firm flesh, ideal for packaging and selling in a local market. These big fruit ripen quite late in the season (mid\/late summer).The fruit-bearing stems are long, which is good for hand picking but not for machine harvesting. The canes are less spiny than average. 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What's great about this variety is that the stems are pretty much free of thorns, and there's not a huge amount of foliage either, so picking is a simple, painless affair. Add to that its superb disease-resistance and you'll understand why it's up there as one of the most sought-after of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/raspberry-canes\"\u003eour raspberry canes\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis stately UK-grown raspberry will appreciate a sunny spot in the garden, where it'll fruit to its very best abilities. If you want to extend your supply of raspberries right to the end of autumn, plant it alongside a later-fruiting variety such as classic Autumn Bliss or award-winning Polka. Whatever you grow Glen Ample with, it'll thrive in good, moist soil (they detest extremes of dry or damp) that has had plenty of well-rotted manure or compost dug in. It'll need fixing to horizontal wires and, like all summer-fruiting raspberries, fruited canes should be cut down to the ground in November. The new canes that are yet to bear fruit should be left, but thinned out to 20cm apart, picking out any that are thin or weak. In line with general practice, all our raspberries are delivered with last year's growth cut back to 45-60cm, so summer raspberries may only bear a few berries in the first summer, then many more the year after.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: the canes grow up to 1.2m high\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFruit: large, juicy and conical\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTaste: sweet with, excellent flavour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse: eat the fruit fresh or in jams or crumbles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePicking: July to September. The berries freeze well\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColour: deep red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpacing: allow 45cm between plants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Plants for Pollinators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Award of Garden Merit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGlen Ample was bred in Dundee, Scotland, a result of a 1978 cross between two earlier varieties, and selected for its outstanding yield, colour, flavour and size. From that trial 40 years ago, it's now become the most widely grown raspberry in the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eStandard practice is to deliver raspberry canes with last year's growth cut back to 45-60 cm. \u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cp\u003eTherefore, summer fruiting raspberries will bear few, if any, berries in the Summer following planting. Their first full fruiting season will be in the year after.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 5 x Canes","offer_id":54999183098182,"sku":"SOFTRASGLEAM-BRP","price":2.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/raspberry-glen-ample-fruit-1-1.jpg?v=1755205266"},{"product_id":"glen-clova-raspberry-plants","title":"'Glen Clova' Raspberry Plants","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGlen Clova Raspberry Plants\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGlen Clova is a firm early season favourite, reliable and disease resistant. The fruit flavour and quality is good, the size is on the small side, which makes it more of a home grower's variety than a commercial one. Still, the firm flesh stores and freezes well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs with all the plants in our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/raspberry-canes\"\u003eraspberries\u003c\/a\u003e, these are \u003cstrong\u003ecertified plants\u003c\/strong\u003e grown from virus-tested parent material in the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGroup: Summer Fruiting, Early Season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFloricane - crops on year old canes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest from July\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGood fruity flavour, firm texture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePopular with home growers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent keeper, good for freezing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Plants for Pollinators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Glen Clova Raspberries\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaspberries are easy to grow, but they do need good conditions: a rich soil that drains well \u0026amp; is kept moist in dry weather. All raspberries like the sun and the summer fruiting varieties, in particular, are happier with some shelter from strong wind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemember to plant raspberries with their roots just under the surface. Deep planting kills them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll the raspberries bred by the Scottish Crop Research Institute are named after Scottish Glens: Clova is one of the Five Glens of Angus.\u003cbr\u003eThis variety was bred in 1960.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eStandard practice is to deliver raspberry canes with last year's growth cut back to 45-60 cm.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTherefore, summer fruiting raspberries will bear few, if any, berries in the Summer following planting. Their first full fruiting season will be in the year after.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 5 x Canes","offer_id":54999183196486,"sku":"SOFTRASGLCLO-BR","price":2.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/glen-clova-raspberry-fruit-1.jpg?v=1755205266"},{"product_id":"glen-doll-raspberry-plants","title":"Glen Doll Raspberry Plants","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGlen Doll Raspberry Plants\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Glen Doll' vivid red fruit, excellent flavour, good crop size. Thornless plants with average vigour \u0026amp; upright habit, convenient to harvest. Mid\/Late season summer fruiting. Resistant to aphids.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCertified and grown from virus-tested parent material in the UK. Browse our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/raspberry-canes\"\u003eraspberry plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note: \u003c\/strong\u003eIn line with general practice, our raspberries are delivered with last year's growth cut back to 45-60cm. \u003cbr\u003eSummer fruiting raspberries (floricanes) may bear a few berries in the summer following planting, but their first full fruiting season will be in the year after, on their first year's growth. \u003cbr\u003eAutumn fruiting raspberries (primocanes) should crop quite well in their first year, and you can help them by thinning off small and malformed fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeason: Summer (mid-July into August).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Floricane, crops on old stems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 1.2m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf fertile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThornless\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSturdy, upright habit \u0026amp; heavy crops\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFruit: Dark red, excellent flavour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpacing: 50cm apart, 1.5m between rows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Plants for Pollinators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Glen Doll Raspberries:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaspberries are easy to grow in a humus rich, moist soil that drains well, lots of sun and some shelter from strong wind. They're convenient to grow in rows with light \u003cstrong\u003esupport wires or ropes\u003c\/strong\u003e on either side to hold the canes up nicely, otherwise they'll tangle outwards, set new root where they lie on the soil, usually receive less light, and your fruit'll be closer to the soil life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir roots are shallow, fragile and spreading, so prepare the soil wide rather than deep for them, and consider 6 to 12 inch tall raised beds if your soil is poor or hard clay. Either way, try to add plenty of organic matter, rotted manure is great. Also, don't trample the soil next to your plants, especially in the growing season, and don't let the soil dry out when the fruit are forming; keeping an eye on the weather, delay spring mulching as long as there is wet weather and until the soil has well warmed up, then apply some more mulch in a dry mid-summer spell after a good watering to preserve moisture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf the crowns of your raspberries rot, it's likely because the site is too damp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40-50cm apart along the rows, with 1.5m between rows\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBred from Glen Rosa and an unnamed variety, it carries the A10 gene, which gives it high resistance to the large raspberry aphid, Amphorophora ideai, that carries several diseases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eStandard practice is to deliver raspberry canes with last year's growth cut back to 45-60 cm.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTherefore, summer fruiting raspberries will bear few, if any, berries in the Summer following planting. Their first full fruiting season will be in the year after.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 5 x Canes","offer_id":54999183524166,"sku":"SOFTRASGLEDO-BR","price":2.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/glen-doll-raspberry-fruit-3.jpg?v=1755634435"},{"product_id":"glen-lyon-raspberry-plants","title":"Glen Lyon Raspberry Plants","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGlen Lyon Raspberry Plants\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGlen Lyon is the earliest of the mid-season (mid summer) cropping raspberry varieties we grow and sell. It's a model plant - hardy, disease resistant and quite vigorous. The canes are virtually thornless and because of their habit of tending to come from the centre of the plant, they present fruit in a way that makes picking easy. The flavour is full and tangy, cropping is heavy and Glen Lyon is one of the best raspberries to keep in the fridge. It also freezes well. As with all the plants in our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/raspberry-canes\"\u003eraspberries for sale\u003c\/a\u003e these are \u003cstrong\u003ecertified plants\u003c\/strong\u003e grown from virus-tested parent material in the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf-fertile.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNearly thornless.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpright growth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarge crops.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFruit weight is about 4g.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlossy fruit, firm texture, excellent tangy flavour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertified\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Glen Lyon Raspberry Plants:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaspberries are easy to grow, but they do need good conditions: a rich soil that drains well \u0026amp; is kept moist in dry weather. This is especially true with Glen Lyon which absolutely hates heavy clay soils. All raspberries like the sun and the summer fruiting varieties, in particular, are happier with some shelter from strong wind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll the raspberry canes bred by the Scottish Crop Research Institute are named after Glens in Scotland. Most supermarket raspberries come from Spain these days; in 2007 it was discovered that Spanish farmers were growing Glen Lyon and other varieties without permission, or even bothering to change the name on the box!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease remember to plant raspberries with their roots just under the surface. 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The big, deeply coloured fruit's delicious, almost too good to use for anything other than eating fresh off the branch. These are \u003cstrong\u003ecertified raspberry plants\u003c\/strong\u003e grown from virus-tested parent material in the UK. An upright, tidy and vigorous plant, Glen Magna is also reliably healthy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrowse all\u003c\/strong\u003e of our other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/raspberry-canes\"\u003eRaspberry Canes for Sale\u003c\/a\u003e here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVery vigorous with long canes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpright growth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResistant to bushy dwarf virus, large raspberry aphid and root rot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFew spines on the fruiting ends of the canes (the bases have more thorns).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFruit weight is up to 6-7g.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoft fruit's sweet and richly flavoured.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrops July - Early August\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertified virus free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Plants for Pollinators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Award of Garden Merit\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Glen Magna Raspberry Plants:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGlen Magna is more resistant to root rot than most other breeds, so it'll tolerate slightly damper conditions - that said, we stress that good drainage is still very important.\u003cbr\u003e Raspberries are easy to grow, but they do need good conditions: a rich soil that drains well \u0026amp; is kept moist in dry weather, lots of sun and ideally some shelter from strong wind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Scottish Crop Research Institute name all their raspberry canes after Scottish Glens. 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It performs especially well in damp humid parts of the country where other varieties may struggle with disease.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs with all the plants in our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/raspberry-canes\"\u003eraspberries\u003c\/a\u003e, these are \u003cstrong\u003ecertified plants\u003c\/strong\u003e grown from virus-tested parent material in the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGroup: Summer Fruiting, Mid-and-Late Season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFloricane - crops on last year's stems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExceptional cropping period: Jun-Oct.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThornless\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent keeper, good for freezing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommended for damp regions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Plants for Pollinators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Glen Prosen Raspberries\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaspberries are easy to grow, but they do need good conditions: a rich soil that drains well \u0026amp; is kept moist in dry weather. 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Low maintenance and extremely vigorous, they're pretty much disease free, and this variety will often give you a couple of fruits in the summer after planting if it's happy, and will be cropping at pretty much full capacity by its third year, which is about as fast as it gets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fruit taste OK fresh, a mildly sweet flavour with a touch of liquorice, and will blend innocuously into a smoothie or fruit salad. 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You could try marking and then not pruning stems that didn't crop much in their second year for a third season, but most people prefer to keep it simple. \u003cbr\u003eThe fruit are carried on the lateral branches, which you can trim to about six inches to keep everything open, tidy, and encourage a better fruit set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can hard prune unproductive mature plants to the ground in early spring: give them a little fertiliser and, if they're in good spirits and get enough sun, they'll usually still fruit a bit that year. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo get the most fruit off them, train the stems onto support wires to let them grow to a sensible height of about 2-3 metres, and to give each stem its own space. Grown this way, mature goji plants look a bit sad, sparse, and untidy in winter after the leaves fall, so they're not a great candidate for the focal point of your fruit growing area. However, they can be planted as a hedge with 1 metre between plants; clipping will make them bushy and much more ornamentally appealing, at the expense of a full crop. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to Dry Gojiberries \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDehydration or freeze drying machines are convenient and produce superb results, but you don't need any special equipment to get started with your first crops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation: \u003c\/strong\u003eWhile not essential, you can speed up and improve the drying process by dunking the berries in boiling water for thirty seconds, then plunging them into ice water to split and damage their skin, which helps the moisture inside to leave easily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSun:\u003c\/strong\u003e Five days of continuous full sun should be sufficient. Spread the berries out on trays, protect them with a cheesecloth against flies, and jiggle them a couple of times a day to turn them, making sure they don't pile up. An airy greenhouse is the best place. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFreezer: \u003c\/strong\u003eYour ordinary freezer is adequate for freeze drying. Spread the fruit out on a tray and put it in the coldest section. Take it out once a day for the first few days to stir the fruit around, so that all sides gets exposed to the cold, dry air. It takes some practice to learn when they're ready. You check them by defrosting one: if it turns black\/brown when it thaws, it needs more time to freeze dry. If the colour doesn't really change, it's ready. It's that simple, and you can start practising today with pretty much any fruit! They'll then store for a long time in airless, dry containers at room temperature. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Himalayan fruit, also known as wolfberry or boxthorn, is common in India and China.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has been cultivated in Europe since the late 1600's without much interest until quite recently. It was introduced to Britain in the 1730's by the Duke of Argyll, who called it his tea tree, and was mostly grown as an exotic ornamental hedge, rather than for fruit production. \u003cbr\u003eIn the early 2000's, the early days of reliable ecommerce, multi-level marketing companies such as FreeLife International were capitalising on a surge of cheap Asian fruit hitting Western markets, and Asian companies were keen to use the internet to make this easy crop and its products fashionable. \u003cbr\u003eThey promoted gojis as a fabulous superfood with the ability to extend life, restore health, improve finances, repair relationships, and do the dishes properly, much to the humble Gojiberry's surprise after 300 odd years of being little more than a curiosity hedge in Europe. \u003cbr\u003eFreeLife International's promotional campaign got a huge boost in 2009, when they were taken to court in a class action lawsuit over their goji-related health claims, and settled the next year: publicity is publicity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA key figure in the Tale of Goji is Li Qing Yuen, a seven-foot tall Chinese soldier, family man, and herbalist who claimed to have been born in 1736 and died in 1933, making him about 197.\u003cbr\u003eHowever, his claim was respectfully disputed by the scientific investigation of Professor Wu Chung-chieh, who proved to his conclusive satisfaction that Li Qing Yuen was in fact born in 1677, thus dying at the age of around 256.\u003cbr\u003eGiven that gojiberries are as common where Li Qing Yuen lived as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/elder-hedge-plants-sambucus-nigra\"\u003eelderberries\u003c\/a\u003e are here in Britain and far more popular as a snack, it's unclear why people would credit them with his long life, and not his reported 14 to 24 successive wives and 180 to 200 children and grandchildren.\u003cbr\u003eLi Qing Yuen's own Goji-free words on living a long and healthy life are said to be \"keep a quiet heart, sit like a tortoise, walk sprightly like a pigeon, and sleep like a dog.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLycium barbarum is commonly known as Tibetan Goji and L. chinense is the Chinese Goji. 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They also resist damage from a touch of dryness in the soil much better than thin-skinned varieties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/strawberry-bushes\"\u003estrawberry plants\u003c\/a\u003e or our full range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/berry-bushes-soft-fruit\"\u003esoft fruit bushes\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummer \/ June Bearer: Mid Season\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeal for containers, or for your least moist and fertile beds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBig glossy fruit, quite firm, rich fruity flavour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDisease resistant, reliable cropper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Award of Garden Merit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Hapil Strawberry Plants:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll strawberries love sun and moist rich soil, but she tolerates dry soil noticeably better than other varieties, so if one of your beds isn't in as good condition as the others, this is the one to make the best of it, and is perfect for growing in containers with a soil depth of at least 30cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/how-pot-bareroot-strawberry-plants\"\u003eon how to grow strawberries\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Belgium, all we know is that it has been in cultivation for a long time and is a common garden variety there, a testament to its durability in less than ideal locations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 5 x Plants","offer_id":54999202726214,"sku":"SOFTSTRHAP-BR","price":1.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ P9 (9cm Pot)","offer_id":54999202758982,"sku":"SOFTSTRHAP-P9","price":3.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/hapil-strawberries-fruit.jpg?v=1755542931"},{"product_id":"heritage-raspberry-plants","title":"Heritage Raspberry Plants","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHeritage Raspberry Plants\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Heritage' raspberry's red, richly flavourful fruit's juicy and firm. 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They're convenient to grow in rows with light \u003cstrong\u003esupport wires or ropes\u003c\/strong\u003e on either side to hold the canes up nicely, otherwise they'll tangle outwards, set new root where they lie on the soil, usually receive less light, and your fruit'll be closer to the soil life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir roots are shallow, fragile and spreading, so prepare the soil wide rather than deep for them, and consider 6 to 12 inch tall raised beds if your soil is poor or hard clay. Either way, try to add plenty of organic matter, rotted manure is great. Also, don't trample the soil next to your plants, especially in the growing season, and don't let the soil dry out when the fruit are forming; keeping an eye on the weather, delay spring mulching as long as there is wet weather and until the soil has well warmed up, then apply some more mulch in a dry mid-summer spell after a good watering to preserve moisture. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf the crowns of your raspberries rot, it's likely because the site is too damp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40-50cm apart along the rows, with 1.5m between rows\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeritage is the main raspberry farmed in Chile, which was the world's 8th largest producer in 2020, and is popular with farmers in general. 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So that's a big tick right there in your list of 'things to look out for when choosing a gooseberry bush'. It's also extremely hardy, vigorous and a consistently prolific cropper. Three more ticks. Whether you consider it being a mid-season variety of particular importance is subjective, but it means you'll be harvesting the large, well flavoured berries in around mid July. It's also a compact plant for a gooseberry bush, so makes a wise choice for those with smaller gardens. The flavour is delicious – and it comes highly recommended both for eating fully ripe straight from the bush, or for transforming into pies, jams, preserves or for freezing. If you're after an earlier fruiting variety, or a gooseberry with pink or yellow berries, have a look at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/gooseberry-bushes\"\u003erest of our gooseberries here\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to grow Hinnonmaki Green\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGooseberries are a soft fruit that's easy to grow. They'll thrive in all kinds of soil, although they do like it to be well prepared (so dig out any stones and roots before planting), and ideally slightly acidic, and prefer a sunny spot. You can even grow them in roomy containers, but mulch each spring with some well rotted garden compost or manure and don't forget to water. Birds love the berries, too, so protect the ripening fruit with netting if you'd rather eat them yourself. Pick fully ripened berries with care, as they can get very soft. If you have a glut, no worries: they'll freeze well for a few months, and you'll have the wherewithal for pies, jam or crumbles throughout winter. Mature bushes will need a light prune in winter. For a longer season of berries, plant alongside an earlier variety such as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/invicta-gooseberry-plants\"\u003eInvicta\u003c\/a\u003e, or for fun with colour, combine with a pink gooseberry such as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/captivator-gooseberry-plants\"\u003eCaptivator\u003c\/a\u003e, always leaving around 1.5m between bushes. 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It's both an eating\/dessert gooseberry with superb flavour straight off the bush and it also cooks and freezes well. It has a better flavour than Pax and should produce nearly 1Kg more fruit per bush (our record at home is 3.6 kg). The skin is ruby red and slightly tangy while the flesh is genuinely sweet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHinnonmaki Red gooseberries are upright plants and they're much more mildew resistant than Whinham's Industry. 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The plant is vigorous, spreading and thorny, with great disease resistance. Cropping is early, starting at the end of May or start of June, depending on your location.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInvicta is probably the best variety for growing on wires, so it's ideal for allotments or where space is restricted. Note that the young shoots can be a bit fragile and may be damaged in strong winds if they aren't supported. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll our gooseberry plants are strong, 2 year old bare-rooted bushes with between 3-5 shoots each. The average spread is about 120cm, so space them at 140cm between plants and 150cm between rows, to give them a bit of space for airflow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our other \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/gooseberry-bushes\"\u003egooseberry plants\u003c\/a\u003e, or our full range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/berry-bushes-soft-fruit\"\u003esoft fruit bushes\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf-fertile.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreen\/yellow, cooking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrops steadily through June.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVigorous plant and heavy cropper.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecent Leaf Spot and Mildew resistance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Award of Garden Merit \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Invicta Gooseberries:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGooseberries are tough plants that will grow happily in poor soil, but for the best crop size you should dig in plenty of well-rotted manure or good garden compost. 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After that, it doesn't matter if other plants cast shade over your gooseberries. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to the RHS Award of Garden Merit, it is the first gooseberry to win the Special Stock Certificate of Health from the Ministry of Agriculture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Plant","offer_id":54999220453702,"sku":"SOFTGOOINV-BRP","price":8.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ 3 Litre","offer_id":54999220486470,"sku":"SOFTGOOINV-3L","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/invicta-gooseberry-fruit-3.jpg?v=1755634493"},{"product_id":"jersey-blueberry-plants","title":"Jersey Blueberry Plants","description":"\u003ch2\u003eJersey Blueberry Plants\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Jersey Blueberry' heritage variety and still a bestseller among home growers today. Good cropper, with sweet, fairly small fruit by modern standards that are perfect for baking. Large bush, to over 2m.\u003cbr\u003eBrowse more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/blueberry-bushes\"\u003eblueberry varieties\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 2m+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFruit: light blue, firm, quite small\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWell-loved heritage variety\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy cropper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTaste: sweet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse: cooking\/eating fresh. Ideal for baking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePicking: Jul-Aug\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Jersey Blueberries\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll blueberries need free draining, acid soil (around pH 5.5) or a pot filled with ericaceous compost. Make sure the soil is consistently moist during the growing season. They require \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/ericoid-acidic-rootgrow-mycorrhizal-fungi\"\u003eericoid rootgrow\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen they're ripe, the berries will be purple-blue on the back, and they'll come away easily from the plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough some varieties are partially self-fertile, all blueberries will crop best with pollination partners nearby. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAftercare: net your plants as the fruits develop and ripen, or the birds will have them all. If you're growing in pots, rainwater, not tap, is best. 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Have a look at the rest of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/raspberry-canes\"\u003erange of raspberries\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoan J begins cropping at the very end of July and then fruits through to the first frosts in October. The fruit are bigger and (in our opinion) taste better than Autumn Bliss. They freeze really well, without the increase in acidity that is often found in other varieties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBest autumn fruiting\/primocane for freezing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFruits on stems that grew that year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVery Late Season:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrops from late August - October\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThornless\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Plants for Pollinators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Award of Garden Merit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaspberries carry a first large fruiting - about 50% of the total in the first 2-4 weeks after they begin fruiting, followed by a much steadier yield for the remainder of their season. So if you want to pick raspberries from June to October you will need to have some early, some mid-season, some late fruiting and some autumn raspberry canes. Joan J does the last bit better than any other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike all autumn fruiting raspberries Joan J needs little support, and unless it's in a windy spot it doesn't need to be tied to horizontal wires. Autumn fruiting raspberries are best planted with about 60cm between plants in all directions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoan J is supplied bare rooted. These are \u003cstrong\u003ecertified raspberry plants\u003c\/strong\u003e grown from virus-tested parent material in the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eStandard practice is to deliver raspberry canes with last year's growth cut back to 45-60 cm.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTherefore, Autumn fruiting raspberries should crop fairly well in the Autumn following planting, but not as well as the year after.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 5 x Canes","offer_id":54999226515782,"sku":"SOFTRASJOAJ-BRP","price":2.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/joan-j-raspberry-fruit-6.jpg?v=1755543039"},{"product_id":"jonkheer-van-tet-redcurrant-plants","title":"Jonkheer Van Tet Redcurrant Plants","description":"\u003ch2\u003eJonkheer Van Tet Redcurrant Plants\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Jonkheer Van Tet Redcurrant' one of the earliest redcurrants, and easily the best in that category, with excellent quality fruit and yield, and long pretty strings of flower. 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Jonkheer Van Tet does very well as a cordon.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRedcurrants tolerate some shade well, where they tend to ripen later, and be a bit less sweet, which is fine if you plan to make jelly with them. They perform well on any well drained soil; if it's both poor and dry, improve it with compost before planting and use mulch around it; keep the mulch off the stems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eHow to prune mature Redcurrants:\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo and three year old wood is the most productive. Prune out entire stems down to their base after their third year, in winter. \u003cbr\u003e\nPrune the side shoots on two year old stems down to just above two buds up from the stem, this prepares them for the best crop in their third and final year. \u003cbr\u003e\nDon't prune new stems, unless sagging low towards the ground, weak or damaged. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA modern Dutch variety, JVT has become so popular that it is safe to say that it is essential for every currant collection. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Plant","offer_id":54999227400518,"sku":"SOFTREDJONVATE-BR","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ 3 Litre","offer_id":54999227433286,"sku":"SOFTREDJONVATE-3L","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/jonkheer-van-tet-redcurrant-fruit.jpg?v=1755470167"},{"product_id":"jostaberry-plants","title":"Original Jostaberry Plants","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOriginal Jostaberry Plants\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Original Jostaberry' jostaberry is a complex hybrid of blackcurrant, Ribes nigrum, European gooseberry, Ribe uva-crispum, and American gooseberry, Ribes divaricatum. It has the larger size of the gooseberry, the rich colour of the currant, and the flavour progresses from the former to the latter as it ripens. It's a thornless, vigorous, disease resistant and productive plant that copes well in the shade of trees, making it a real hit with food forest owners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/berry-bushes-soft-fruit\"\u003eall soft fruit\u003c\/a\u003e, or our other \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/hybrid-berry-bushes\"\u003ehybrid berry bushes\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlackcurrant x Gooseberry hybrid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShade tolerant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThornless\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVery vigorous \u0026amp; disease resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYoung fruit are ideal for jams and other cooked delights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully ripe fruit are sweet, great with cream\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFreezes well\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardy, but flowers may need cover from late spring frost\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYields up to 5kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo 2m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Jostaberries\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemarkably shade tolerant, they're quite hungry feeders and love manure and top quality mulches. The plants themselves are fully hardy, but their flowers can be ruined by late spring frosts, so be prepared with horticultural fleece to protect them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrune out the most productive wood when it's three or four years old, and remove ingrowing new stems to maintain an open centred bush. Jostas are also great for training against a wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery vigorous, it's easy to pin the ends of shoots against the ground so they set root, and make a new plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name Josta, pronounced \"yosta\" at home, is made from the German for blackcurrant and gooseberry, \u003cstrong\u003ejo\u003c\/strong\u003ehannisbeere and \u003cstrong\u003esta\u003c\/strong\u003echelbeere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing early British attempts to breed a thornless gooseberry in the late 1800's that led to the unproductive Ribes × culverwelli, work on this complicated hybrid began in Germany in 1926. \u003cbr\u003eEarly generations of promising plants were almost all destroyed by Allied carpet bombing in WWII.\u003cbr\u003eEight survived the war, and further refinement led to the original Josta being released in 1977, and it's still the most widely sold cultivar today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fruit doesn't lend itself to machine harvesting, which is why it's not commonly found in shops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a very similar hybrid from the USA called ORUS 8 (the best in the series, apparently), which has thorns.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Plant","offer_id":54999228350790,"sku":"SOFTJOSTA-BR","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ 3 Litre","offer_id":54999228383558,"sku":"SOFTJOSTA-3L","price":12.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/jostaberry-fruit.jpg?v=1755543044"},{"product_id":"karaka-black-blackberry-plants","title":"Karaka Black Blackberry Plants","description":"\u003ch2\u003eKaraka Black Blackberry Plants\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKaraka Black has only been available in the UK for a few years and it's already very popular indeed. The fruit size is massive, with shiny skin and a refreshing, mildly acidic flavour that cooks well.\u003cbr\u003eIt's really outstanding feature is its long season - the first fruit are ripe in mid-July, then it keeps right on cropping into September!\u003cbr\u003eBecause it spends its energy on making big fruit over a long period, Karaka Black is less vigorous than most blackberries, so it's great for small spaces or big pots. Not thornless, but less vicious than most other varieties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our variety of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/blackberry-bushes\"\u003eblackberry plants\u003c\/a\u003e or see our full range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/berry-bushes-soft-fruit\"\u003esoft fruit bushes for sale\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf-fertile.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnly mildy thorny.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFruit weight can be up to 11g.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCooks well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrops continuously for up to 8 weeks, from mid-July through to September.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResistant to grey mould (Botrytis) - this also means that it stores well in the fridge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Karaka Black Blackberry Plants:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause this plant works so hard to make its monster sized fruit, you will get the best from it by planting in a really sunny spot.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e These aren't very vigorous plants, so you can get away with planting them only 3'6\" \/ 1 metre apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead our detailed \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/planting-blackberry-bush-soil-pots\"\u003einformation on how to grow blackberries\u003c\/a\u003e here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKaraka Black is really a hybrid berry. The parents, Aurora (which is a Rubus ursinus variety, the Pacific blackberry\/dewberry) and Comanche, were bred in Oregon and Arkansas respectively, and they were crossed in New Zealand by Harvey Hall at the New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research.\u003cbr\u003eThey were released in the UK in 2003 and have performed well in tests.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Potted \/ 3 Litre","offer_id":54999230710086,"sku":"SOFTBLABERKABA-3L","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/karaka-black-blackberry-fruit.jpg?v=1755543044"},{"product_id":"liberty-blueberry-plants","title":"Liberty Blueberry Plants","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLiberty Blueberry Plants\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA prolific little fruiter,\u003cstrong\u003e Liberty \u003c\/strong\u003ewill produce consistently high yields of medium-large berries throughout August and September. The berries are juicy and a pretty pale-blue, with an attractive silver bloom. They're perfect for either eating straight off the bush, warm from summer sun, or freezing and eating later. Packed with antioxidants and vitamin C, they're linked with a heap of beneficial health claims and hard to beat for a healthy snack, or to pimp up cakes, muffins and smoothies. What's more, in winter, a handful, gently heated and spooned over a bowl of porridge, is a great reminder of those long summer days, so we'd go as far as to say they're great for your mental health too. The bush itself is upright and healthy, to around 1.5m, with deciduous leaves. For more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/blueberry-bushes\"\u003eblueberry varieties, take a look here\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 1.5m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFruit: large, purple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTaste: sweet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse: cooking\/eating fresh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePicking: Aug-Sep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFreezes well\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf-fertile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpacing 1.5m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Liberty Blueberries\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike all blueberries, Liberty needs acid soil or a pot filled with ericaceous compost to grow well. So it's probably easier to grow blueberries in a pot if yours is about pH 5.5. Make sure the soil moist and free draining, too. In terms of aftercare, net your plants as the fruits develop and ripen, or the birds will have them all. If you're growing in pots, water using rainwater, not tap, or this can affect the pH of the soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis blueberry variety is partially self fertile, although planting more than one bush will increase the berries your plants produce, so buy a couple and plant in pots, or 1.5m apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarvest – from August to September – by pulling gently on the berries; when they're ripe they'll come away easily from the plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\nTake a look at our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/growing-blueberry-bush-guide\"\u003eGuide to Growing Blueberry Plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eGarden Design Ideas\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlueberries, even self-fertile ones, fruit best when pollinated by other blueberry varieties, so growing at least three types in one location is recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally from North America, blueberries were known as 'star berries' by Native Americans. 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Browse our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/raspberry-canes\"\u003eraspberry plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Please note: \u003c\/strong\u003eIn line with general practice, our raspberries are delivered with last year's growth cut back to 45-60cm. \u003cbr\u003e Summer fruiting raspberries (floricanes) may bear a few berries in the summer following planting, but their first full fruiting season will be in the year after, on their first year's growth. \u003cbr\u003e Autumn fruiting raspberries (primocanes) should crop quite well in their first year, and you can help them by thinning off small and malformed fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe earliest \"Autumn\" Raspberry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeason: Mid-July to August\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Primocane, crops on new stems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 80cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf fertile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSturdy, upright habit, ideal for tight spaces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFruit: Dark red, good flavour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertified\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThornless\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Little Sweet Sister Raspberries:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaspberries are easy to grow in a humus rich, moist soil that drains well, lots of sun and some shelter from strong wind. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir roots are shallow, fragile and spreading, so prepare the soil wide rather than deep for them, and consider 6 to 12 inch tall raised beds if your soil is poor or hard clay. 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Don't trample the soil next to your plants, especially in the growing season, and don't let the soil dry out when the fruit are forming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf the crowns of your raspberries rot, it's likely because the site is too damp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/autumn-bliss-raspberry-plants\"\u003eAutumn Bliss\u003c\/a\u003e used to be the earliest cropping primocane, and this variety has broken that record by a clear 2-3 weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eStandard practice is to deliver raspberry canes with last year's growth cut back to 45-60 cm. \u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cp\u003eTherefore, Autumn fruiting raspberries should crop fairly well in the Autumn following planting, but not as well as the year after.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Potted \/ 3 Litre","offer_id":54999249715526,"sku":"SOFTRASLITSWESI-3L","price":12.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/little-sweet-sister-raspberry-plants-3l.jpg?v=1756636085"},{"product_id":"livingstone-rhubarb-plants","title":"Livingstone Rhubarb Plants","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLivingstone Rhubarb Plants\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs rare as a Scottish doctor in the Congo in the 1860's, there is nothing to presume here: \u003cstrong\u003eLivingstone\u003c\/strong\u003e is the world's first and, thus far, only rhubarb that doesn't go dormant in summer, but keeps on cropping all the way through to October-November. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse all of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/rhubarb-crowns\"\u003erhubarb crowns\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Rhubarb\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe thing about rhubarb is that it completely disappears in winter but needs plenty of space in summer. Its large, architectural leaves are handsome and look magnificent in a potager. Once planted they can be left to themselves but are so much happier if you can mulch them in spring with lots of compost and, if it promises to be very cold, to cover them with straw in the winter to keep the frost off the crowns. They require lots of nitrogen when young so dig in masses of muck into the planting hole. Rhubarb likes damp summers; if it's too hot and dry in the summer rhubarb tends to bolt so make sure you give your plant plenty of water during dry spells. Conversely, rhubarb can rot in winter if the soil is waterlogged so if your soil is very heavy and wet, plant the crown on top of a mound of soil so that it's slightly raised. After planting, do not pull the stems the first year to allow the crown to gather strength. In the second year and onwards, make sure you pick every stem periodically by pulling and twisting the stem away to encourage more to be formed. It's a bit like pulling a globe artichoke leaf off the main choke. Do not cut the stem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorld's 1st Autumn Cropper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 60cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpread: 1.2m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSucculent, non-stringy stems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTaste: full flavour, tart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse: cooking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePicking: May-First Frosts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColour: Rich red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBred in the UK entirely the old-fashioned way, through diligent selective breeding: not a GMO in sight. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr Livingstone (1813-1873) was a paragon of Scottish virtue and grit, who raised himself out of poverty to become a medical doctor and his generation's most legendary explorer. Appalled by the treatment of Africans at the hands of Arab Muslim slave traders, he devoted himself to Africa, sacrificing his own family life in the process. He is famous for his quest to find the source of the river Nile, but his reason for doing so is less well known. In his own words: \"The Nile sources are valuable only as a means of opening my mouth with power among men. It's this power with which I hope to remedy an immense evil\", referring to the Caliphate's slave trade. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 1960's, when they finally felt safe enough, it became fashionable among effete intellectuals to bash the memory of Livingstone as a negligent father, failed explorer and missionary, and for the fact that he often had no choice but to accept help and hospitality from the very slave traders he opposed. Had they dared to say any of that to his face, he may well have quoted his contemporary and fellow Scotsman, Robert Louis Stevenson: \"Our business in this world isn't to succeed, but to continue to fail in good spirits\". The Africans who knew him certainly do not share those snarky sentiments, and he is remembered with pride to this day in the towns named after him: Livingstone in Zambia, and Livingstonia in Malawi.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Plant","offer_id":54999250305350,"sku":"SOFTRHUlLIVI-BR","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ 3 Litre","offer_id":54999250338118,"sku":"SOFTRHUlLIVI-3l","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/livingstone-rhubarb-plants-1.jpg?v=1755391708"},{"product_id":"malling-admiral-raspberry-plants","title":"Malling Admiral Raspberry Plants","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMalling Admiral Raspberry Plants\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Malling Admiral' this is an average yielding raspberry with good fruit, popular with home growers. They ripen mid-late in the season, in July. The canes have very few spines, and the flowers are generous to bees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCertified and grown from virus-tested parent material in the UK. \u003cstrong\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nPlease note: \u003c\/strong\u003eIn line with general practice, our raspberries are delivered with last year's growth cut back to 45-60cm.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAutumn fruiting raspberries should crop quite well in their first year, and you can help them by thinning off small and malformed fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/raspberry-canes\"\u003eraspberry plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFloricane: Crops on canes that grew during the year before. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest July-August\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModerate vigour \u0026amp; crop size. To about 2m, bit more in ideal conditions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirm flesh, good flavour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePopular with home growers: quality over quantity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTidy upright habit to around 2 metres, with moderate thorns. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf fertile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Award of Garden Merit \u0026amp; Plants for Pollinators List\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertified\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Malling Admiral Raspberries:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaspberries are easy to grow in a humus rich, moist soil that drains well, lots of sun and some shelter from strong wind. They're convenient to grow in rows with light \u003cstrong\u003esupport wires or ropes\u003c\/strong\u003e on either side to hold the canes up nicely, otherwise they'll tangle outwards, set new root where they lie on the soil, usually receive less light, and your fruit'll be closer to the soil life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir roots are shallow, fragile and spreading, so prepare the soil wide rather than deep for them, and consider 6 to 12 inch tall raised beds if your soil is poor or hard clay. Either way, try to add plenty of organic matter, rotted manure is great. Also, don't trample the soil next to your plants, especially in the growing season, and don't let the soil dry out when the fruit are forming; keeping an eye on the weather, delay spring mulching as long as there is wet weather and until the soil has well warmed up, then apply some more mulch in a dry mid-summer spell after a good watering to preserve moisture. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf the crowns of your raspberries rot, it's likely because the site is too damp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40-50cm apart along the rows, with 1.5m between rows\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe East Malling Research centre was established in 1913 and raspberries are one of their specialities. 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Their first full fruiting season will be in the year after.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 5 x Canes","offer_id":54999254499654,"sku":"SOFTRASMALAD-BR","price":2.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/malling-admiral-raspberry-fruit-7.jpg?v=1755543040"},{"product_id":"malling-jewel-raspberry-plants","title":"Malling Jewel Raspberry Plants","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMalling Jewel Raspberry Plants\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe aficionados of the raspberry world will all recommend \u003cstrong\u003eMalling Jewel Raspberry \u003c\/strong\u003eas one of their top summer fruiting canes. The berries take about 3-4 weeks to ripen in early summer and turn a deep red when ripe. They're larger and juicier than most while remaining firm. Each cane produces a reliable and moderate but not overwhelming crop and the enormous advantage with this variety is that a ripe raspberry will hang on its bush for a good week without becoming over-ripe and mushy. The flavour is excellent which is why Malling Jewel holds an RHS Award of Garden Merit and deserves its place in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/raspberry-canes\"\u003elist of UK grown raspberries\u003c\/a\u003e. These are \u003cstrong\u003ecertified raspberry plants\u003c\/strong\u003e grown from virus-tested parent material in the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch4\u003eA Kitchen Garden Staple\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cp\u003eRaspberries are a staple ingredient in so much English cooking - summer pudding, raspberry jam and scones, raspberry ripple ice-cream - not to mention raspberry vinegar or vodka. Freeze them on trays before you bag them up and they'll supply you with vitamin C through the winter too.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nRaspberries are easy to grow and generally do not need spraying. The only thing you will need to add to your kitchen garden is a permanent support for the canes in the form of post and wires and you will need to net the fruits otherwise the birds will have the lot. That may sound like a lot of work but the plants last for decades and get bigger and more productive as time passes and the taste of a home-grown raspberry is an utterly different experience from the chilled, supermarket version. Oh - and you don't have all that plastic to deal with either. Put your fruit cage anywhere in the garden bar north facing and then invest in a few other raspberry varieties so that you can keep picking through to November (if you choose an autumn fruiting one).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHeight: 1.5 m\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eColour: dark green foliage\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFlowering: May\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFruit: dark red, sweet\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTaste: dessert\/culinary\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePicking: mid-July to mid-August\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSpacing: 40-50cm apart and 1.5-2m between rows\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRHS Plants for Pollinators\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRHS Award of Garden Merit\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCertified virus free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eRaspberries come originally from Asia and the eastern Mediterranean where you can often see them growing wild. The raspberry has been subject to much breeding and hybridising and a lot of this has taken place at the East Malling Research station in Kent. It's an independent provider of research, development and consultancy services for the food and agriculture industries and it's because of their work that so many raspberries have 'Malling' in their name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eStandard practice is to deliver raspberry canes with last year's growth cut back to 45-60 cm. \u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cp\u003eTherefore, summer fruiting raspberries will bear few, if any, berries in the Summer following planting. Their first full fruiting season will be in the year after.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ 5 x Canes","offer_id":54999255449926,"sku":"SOFTRASMALJE-BRP","price":2.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/raspberry-malling-jewel-fruit-3.jpg?v=1756581800"},{"product_id":"malling-promise-raspberry-plants","title":"Malling Promise Raspberry Plants","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMalling Promise Raspberry Plants\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Malling Promise' one of the best, biggest, and earliest croppers in July. Highly recommended as your early variety if you only have one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBig \u0026amp; firm with strong fruity flavour. Bushy, vigorous plants to 2m. Self fertile. 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To a bit over 2m \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBushy habit, spreads briskly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHas thorns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf fertile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertified\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Malling Promise Raspberries:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaspberries are easy to grow in a humus rich, moist soil that drains well, lots of sun and some shelter from strong wind. They're convenient to grow in rows with light \u003cstrong\u003esupport wires or ropes\u003c\/strong\u003e on either side to hold the canes up nicely, otherwise they'll tangle outwards, set new root where they lie on the soil, usually receive less light, and your fruit'll be closer to the soil life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir roots are shallow, fragile and spreading, so prepare the soil wide rather than deep for them, and consider 6 to 12 inch tall raised beds if your soil is poor or hard clay. Either way, try to add plenty of organic matter, rotted manure is great. Also, don't trample the soil next to your plants, especially in the growing season, and don't let the soil dry out when the fruit are forming; keeping an eye on the weather, delay spring mulching as long as there is wet weather and until the soil has well warmed up, then apply some more mulch in a dry mid-summer spell after a good watering to preserve moisture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf the crowns of your raspberries rot, it's likely because the site is too damp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40-50cm apart along the rows, with 1.5m between rows\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe East Malling Research centre was established in 1913 and raspberries are one of their specialities. There are several superb ones in the Malling series, such as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/malling-admiral-raspberry-plants\"\u003eMalling Admiral\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/malling-jewel-raspberry-plants\"\u003eMalling Jewel\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eStandard practice is to deliver raspberry canes with last year's growth cut back to 45-60 cm. \u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cp\u003eTherefore, summer fruiting raspberries will bear few, if any, berries in the Summer following planting. 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They aren't as richly coloured as some earlier breeds but the flavour is excellent, with few seeds. \u003cbr\u003eDespite being quite soft and juicy, Octavia raspberries do keep well. This is a tidy plant that bears fruit all along the canes, almost down to the bottom and is one of the last raspberries to finish cropping each summer. These are \u003cstrong\u003ecertified raspberry plants\u003c\/strong\u003e grown from virus-tested parent material in the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our variety of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/raspberry-canes\"\u003eraspberry bushes\u003c\/a\u003e and canes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf-fertile.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuite Thorny.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpright growth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrops right down to the base of the canes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFruit weight is over 4g on average.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVery hardy - recommended for Scotland and the North.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGood for freezing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll round disease resistant, apart from Raspberry Bushy Dwarf Virus.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrops Mid-July well into August\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertified\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Plants for Pollinators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Octavia Raspberry Plants:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaspberries are easy to grow, but they do need good conditions: a rich soil that drains well \u0026amp; is kept moist in dry weather, lots of sun and ideally some shelter from strong wind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease remember to plant raspberries with their roots just under the surface. 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The flowers are tiny, but butterflies are still drawn to them. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse all of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/berry-bushes-soft-fruit\"\u003esoft fruit\u003c\/a\u003e here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTart red fruit are usually preserved rather than eaten fresh, but are excellent with yoghurt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrailing habit, ideal for the edge of containers of blueberries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRequires acidic soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTolerates some shade well\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrnamental \u0026amp; nutritious berries \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeaves turn bronze in winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest Sept-Oct\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Pilgrim Cranberries\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey like the same conditions as their cousins the blueberries, moist but not waterlogged, and \u003cstrong\u003eacidic\u003c\/strong\u003e, and they're more shade tolerant. 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Ornamentally speaking, they're a shoo-in for the rims of hanging baskets of ericaceous flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the plants start fruiting, usually in their second or third year, start feeding them in Spring with your general purpose ericaceous fertiliser of choice and then mulch. Sulphate of ammonia, sulphate of potash, and bonemeal will all improve harvests, but shouldn't be necessary every single year on a good garden soil for this undemanding plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWild cranberries had been a staple fruit for the newly minted American nation ever since they were the Plymouth Pilgrims when they started to cultivate and improve the species in earnest around 1800. 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Polka's fruit have firm flesh and store very well, for a raspberry.\u003cbr\u003eIt's possible to get two smaller crops per year from Polka. By leaving part of the old stems each year, you can get a late spring crop and another one in late summer. Cut the stems down to the ground after their second crop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePolka is a tough plant that will perform well in rainy, humid parts of the country. 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Which makes them perfect for your patio, or anyone's patio for that matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFruit for small spaces\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRuby Beauty is obviously perfect for those who have limited space in their garden or are restricted to just a terrace or balcony. They would also make a wonderful present for any budding horticulturalists or cooks in the family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLet them crop for the first year in the pot in which they come and then gradually move them up through a 5 litre pot to a 10 litre one which should be their final home. If you want more than one then three will eventually fill a 40 litre pot and you will be harvesting summer raspberries with the best of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf possible, use John Innes number 3 compost which dries out more slowly than multipurpose and is also heavier so it adds stability to your pot. 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