Rubus idaeus 'Valentina'

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RaspberryFruitFamily: Rosaceae

Flower colour:

White

Foliage colour:

Green

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Position

Sun Exposure:

Full sun

Aspect:

South facing, west facing

Soil

Prefers rich soil:

Chalky / Alkaline / Clay / Heavy / Moist / Well Drained / Light / Sandy

Delicious raspberries, Rubus idaeus, are very easy to grow. From just a few plants you'll be able to harvest bowlfuls of fruit from midsummer until mid-autumn. They can be eaten straight from the plant, used in jams, summer puddings, coulis and wine, and they also freeze well.

Raspberries can be grown in any size garden, as long as they have a fertile, well-drained soil and plenty of sunshine. Some varieties can even be grown in containers.

Most people grow summer-fruiting raspberries, which bear fruit from late June to August, on the previous year's growth. To prune, simply cut back all fruited stems to ground level after fruiting. Autumn-fruiting raspberries produce canes that flower and fruit the same year. Cut down all their canes in winter, allowing new canes to develop as a wide row the following year.

Rubus idaeus 'Valentina' is a summer-fruiting raspberry, bearing unusual apricot-pink berries with a good, rich raspberry flavour, in June and July. Plants are mostly spineless and have good resistance to disease.

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Rubus ‘Valentina’ and wildlife

Rubus ‘Valentina’ is known for attracting bees and other pollinators. It has nectar/pollen rich flowers.

Is known to attract Bees

Bees

Is not known to attract Beneficial insects

Beneficial insects

Is not known to attract Birds

Birds

Is not known to attract Butterflies/​Moths

Butterflies/​Moths

Is known to attract Other pollinators

Other pollinators

Is Rubus ‘Valentina’ poisonous?

Rubus ‘Valentina’ has no toxic effects reported.

No reported toxicity to:

Is not known to attract Birds

Birds

Is not known to attract Cats

Cats

Is not known to attract Dogs

Dogs

Is not known to attract Horses

Horses

Is not known to attract Livestock

Livestock

Is not known to attract People

People

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