Raspberry

Rubus idaeus Autumn Bliss

• Position: full sun
• Soil: any soil
• Rate of growth: fast-growing
• Other features: large, delicious raspberries from August until the first frosts; the canes require little support
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  This autumn-fruiting raspberry produces heavy crops of large, delicious berries from August until the winter frosts. An excellent choice for a sheltered sunny spot with well-prepared, moderately fertile, well-drained soil, the fruit are borne on the upper part of the current season's canes.
  
  
• Garden care: Prepare the planting area well, removing all perennial weeds and adding plenty of well-rotted garden compost or manure. Plant canes 45cm (18in) apart in a trench 8cm (3in) deep, carefully spreading out the roots and backfilling with soil.