Rubus idaeus 'Little Red Princess'
Raspberry 'Little Red Princess'
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. 'Little Red Princess' is an Autumn fruiting, thornless variety with large red fruit. It will fruit in the first year if planted in early Spring. The canes should be cut down to ground level each year after fruiting.
Contributed by @BlackmoorFruit
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Raspberry 'Little Red Princess'
Latin name
Rubus idaeus 'Little Red Princess'
type
Fruiting Canes
family
Rosaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When to harvest
full grown dimensions
0.80 M
1.50 M
Rubus idaeus 'Little Red Princess'
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. 'Little Red Princess' is an Autumn fruiting, thornless variety with large red fruit. It will fruit in the first year if planted in early Spring. The canes should be cut down to ground level each year after fruiting.
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.
BlackmoorFruit