Willamette Raspberry

Rubus idaeus var. strigosus 'Willamette'

Pronunciation: ROO-bus eye-DAY-us strig-OH-sus
SKU #07008
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Make room for this prolific producer of juicy raspberries! A classic, self-fertile, floricane variety that reliably yields firm, medium-sized, dark red fruit that ripens in midsummer. The slightly tart, juicy berries are great for jams, jellies, sauces, and baking. Small white flowers precede fruit on erect canes. Deciduous.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Fast growing; vigorous canes reach 6 to 10 ft. long.

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Bloom TimeSpring
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesShowy Fruit, Edible, Fast Growing, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure
Growth RateFast
Growth HabitUpright
Landscape UseBorder, Espalier
Flower ColorWhite
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsSalvia (Salvia); Rosemary (Rosmarinus); Yarrow (Achillea); Russian Sage (Perovskia); Lavender (Lavandula)
Care InstructionsProvide fertile, mildly acidic, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish root system. Produces on second-year canes; after harvest, prune away older canes that have fruited to the ground, leaving one-year-old canes to produce next season's crop. Train newer canes on a trellis. Feed in early spring.
LoreThe raspberry is not a true berry. Botanically speaking it is a drupe.
Details
Bloom TimeSpring
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesShowy Fruit, Edible, Fast Growing, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure
Growth RateFast
Growth HabitUpright
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Espalier
Flower ColorWhite
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsSalvia (Salvia); Rosemary (Rosmarinus); Yarrow (Achillea); Russian Sage (Perovskia); Lavender (Lavandula)
Care
Care InstructionsProvide fertile, mildly acidic, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish root system. Produces on second-year canes; after harvest, prune away older canes that have fruited to the ground, leaving one-year-old canes to produce next season's crop. Train newer canes on a trellis. Feed in early spring.
History
LoreThe raspberry is not a true berry. Botanically speaking it is a drupe.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.