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Rubus Idaeus 'Erika'

 

Raspberry 'Erika'

Raspberries, which are usually perennial, have canes each year on which the fruit is borne from the second year. The fruit is is red, sweet and tart, and some varieties ripen in Summer, and some in Autumn. Raspberry 'Erika' is an Autumn fruiting variety (i.e. fruits on the current year's canes) that can also fruit in Summer on the previous year's canes. The fruit are large, orangey-red, and have good flavour

Contributed by @wandajwells1973

 
plant Features
  • Raspberry Erika likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Raspberry Erika likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Raspberry Erika is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Raspberry Erika likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Raspberry 'Erika'

Latin name

Rubus Idaeus 'Erika'

type

Fruiting Canes

family

Rosaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Raspberry Erika likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Raspberry Erika is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Raspberry Erika likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Raspberry Erika likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Raspberry Erika is 0.80meters x 1.50meters 0.80 M 1.50 M

Rubus Idaeus 'Erika'

Raspberries, which are usually perennial, have canes each year on which the fruit is borne from the second year. The fruit is is red, sweet and tart, and some varieties ripen in Summer, and some in Autumn. Raspberry 'Erika' is an Autumn fruiting variety (i.e. fruits on the current year's canes) that can also fruit in Summer on the previous year's canes. The fruit are large, orangey-red, and have good flavour


Planting Outdoors Autumn

From Early Spring TO Mid Autumn

Plant new canes in spring or autumn in well prepared beds. Take out a trench, fill with compost to within 3ins from top, set in plants, cover to ground level, and firm. Water thoroughly.

 
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