Rubus idaeus BonBonBerry Yummy ('Jdeboer19') (F)
raspberry 'Yummy'
A compact, dwarf raspberry, producing fruit in the first year on almost thornless canes, reaching a height of 45cm. The juicy red fruit are produced in June/July and ideal for jams or eaten fresh.
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
AcidColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | White | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | Red | ||
| Autumn | Yellow | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Suckering
- 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
Trade
How to grow
Cultivation
The short stature makes this cultivar ideal for the smaller gardens and for containers. Grow in a sunny position, and best in slightly acidic well-drained soil. Keep the compost in containers moist in dry periods, watering with rain water in hard water areas and feed with a liquid general purpose fertiliser monthly in the growing season. 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
- Patio and container plants
- Edible fruit
Pruning
Cut down stems after fruiting
Pests
May be susceptible to raspberry beetle, raspberry leaf and bud mite, red berry mite or fruit red spider mite in sheltered places may be a problem
Diseases
May be susceptible to grey moulds, raspberry cane spot, a fungal leaf spot, raspberry cane blight or a virus
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