Rubus idaeus 'Malling Minerva' (F)
raspberry 'Malling Minerva'
'Malling Minerva' is a relatively compact, summer-fruiting cultivar with spine-free canes up to 1.5m tall. This heavy-cropper produces red, firm-textured fruit early in the season
Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | Red | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or North–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Genus
Rubus can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs, often scrambling with bristly or prickly stems bearing simple, lobed, palmate or pinnate leaves and 5-petalled flowers followed by juicy, sometimes edible fruits
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow raspberries in rows between parallel wires for support. Mulch with acidic material such as composted bark. May have the potential to become a nuisance if not managed well. See raspberry cultivation
Propagation
Propagate by division in the dormant season. Lift new canes along with their rootballs. Choose only newly planted, disease-free stock from which to propagate
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Hedging and screens
Pruning
Prune as for summer-fruiting raspberries, removing all fruited canes down to ground level in early to mid autumn. Train in new growth
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, leafhoppers, raspberry beetle, glasshouse red spider mite and raspberry leaf and bud mite
Diseases
May be susceptible to grey moulds and honey fungus (rarely)
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