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Raspberry Polka in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Rubus Idaeus 'Polka'

 

Raspberry 'Polka

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. 'Polka' is an Autumn fruiting variety with a large yield of sweet red berries from late Summer through to early, or even mid Autumn

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plant Features
  • Raspberry Polka likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Raspberry Polka likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

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

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Raspberry Polka likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Raspberry 'Polka

Latin name

Rubus Idaeus 'Polka'

type

Fruiting Canes

family

Rosaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Raspberry Polka likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

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

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Raspberry Polka likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Raspberry Polka likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When to harvest

full grown dimensions

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

Rubus Idaeus 'Polka'

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. 'Polka' is an Autumn fruiting variety with a large yield of sweet red berries from late Summer through to early, or even mid Autumn


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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