Creeping Raspberrygrow and care – subshrub of the genus Rubus also known as Rubus hayata-koidzumii or Rubus calycinoides, Creeping Raspberry perennial deciduous plant, grow for ornamental as groundcover and for the edible fruits plant, can grow in temperate climate and growing in hardiness zone 4-8 and with the right care in hardiness zone 9.
Leaves color green or when they are young purple, the leaves small with 5 lobes the edges are round.
How to prune: Old branches after bearing fruits should leave something like 5 cm from the ground
Size of the plant? 5-10 cm (2-4 inches), but spreading to the wide
Growth speed in optimal condition: Medium growing
Water requirement: Average amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing: Full Sun
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant? No
Growing is also possible in a pot / planter /flowerpot / containers: Yes, start with pot that will be 40-60% more than the root ball, every time that the plant arrive to full capacity need to switch to bigger until arrives to desirable size, switch the soil in mid of the winter, better to use this method because the soil lose the viability over time and it’s efficient care for the soil, need average amount of water with good drainage better water with less minerals, in order to keep the soil moist better to put mulch of pines, peat soil or other acid soil with humus and a lot of organic matter.
Blooming information
Bloom season: Spring
General information about the flower White flower, 1 cm, with 5 petals
Thinning the bloom: Until the plant to become acclimatized
Pollination is done by: Bees and more
Edible Fruit
Fruit harvest season: Spring, early summer
Fruits pests or diseases: Birds, slug
What can be done with big quantities of Creeping Raspberry fruits? Eaten raw, cake, cooked, juice
Work requirements on the fruit: No special requires
How long does it take to bear fruit? 2-3 years
Ripening of fruit Possible not to pick it fully ripen and let it to be ripen at home
How to grow Creeping Raspberry from seeds
Sowing requirement: High humidity, full sun to half shade, moist soil
Saving seeds and care until sowing: Dry and dark place better in refrigerator
Sowing season: Spring to summer
How to plant: Planting in vermiculite, peat soil or other plant
Planting spacing: 3*4cm (1.2*1.8 inches) when transplant it better to sow them in different pots it’s easier to follow in control and care for the seedling
Depth of Sowing: Better not to cover just to put on the soil
Conditions for seeds germinate: High humidity, moist soil, full sun, consider when grow in pots to cover with plastic wrap
Watering requires for Seeds: Average amount of water / Big amount of water
Germination time: 2-4 months
Condition of seedling: Full sun, protect the seedling from pests, winds and heavy snow