Rubus idaeus 'Valentina' - 2 Ltr pot

Bulletpoints
* sweet and sour flavour * red-brown shoots * the blossoms are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * easy to care for

Growth habit
Raspberry 'Valentina' is an upright, overhanging and climbing shrub that can reach a height of 1.5 - 2 metres and a width of 0.8 - 1.5 metres.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Rubus idaeus 'Valentina' prefers nutrient-rich, sufficiently moist soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Tasks
- Fertilise: In the period from April to mid-August - Pruning: From the end of July to October.

Care
A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time.

Flower
The white, cupped flowers appear in clusters from May to July.

fruit
The red to apricot-coloured, medium-sized berries have a sweet-sour taste. The berries are round. Ripening time from mid-July.

Use
Farm garden, fresh consumption, bee pasture, jam, dessert

Shoots
The shoots of Rubus idaeus 'Valentina' are spiny, red-brown in colour.

Root
Rubus idaeus 'Valentina' is a shallow-rooted plant and, depending on the soil, forms runner-forming roots.