Ordinary raspberries: where growing, description

Every man knows and loves Malina from the very beginningchildhood. Berries of this plant smell nice, and their sweet and sour taste can not be confused with any other. Of them, prepare a sweet aromatic jam, and raspberry tea is not only delicious, but also useful.

This plant is indispensable in folk medicine.If there is a plot of land, it is worth planting on it at least a few crimson bushes. For this you need to know how to choose the right place for raspberry. In this article you will find a description of the plant, what kind of lighting is preferred by raspberries, where it grows, where it best fructifies.

Raspberry vulgaris: description

Raspberry bush is a branchyplant height of 0.6-2.2 m. The stem is straight, standing. The root is twisted, has a large number of appendages, woody. Elevated branches are also observed.

The leaves of the plant are ovate oblong.The top of the leaves is green, from below they are whitish, bristly. The flowers are light green, they "hide" in the axils of the leaves and adorn the tops of the stems. Raspberry berry is a complex drupe, it has a globular shape. Small stems are covered with villi. The color of the fruit depends on the variety.

Flowering of crimson bushes occurs in May-June, the harvest of berries can be harvested in July-August, while ripe fruits are very easily removed from the flower-root.

Raspberry: where growing, sensitivity to lighting

It is very important to know the requirements that raspberry bushes dictate to us. The main thing is to immediately determine what is needed for a plant such as raspberry, where it grows and fructifies best.

When planting shrubs, the following factors are of great importance:

• Lighting.The site, which is well illuminated by the sun, is the place where raspberries grow best. This plant is sensitive to heat and light. Plant it in the shade can not, it will not bear fruit without sunlight.
• Moisture.The soil under the raspberry must be well drained. Dampness and excessive moisture completely can not tolerate raspberry, where it grows well, so it is on sites that have a certain bias. Wetlands for such bushes are not suitable.
• Temperature.Cold and strong winds for raspberries are fatal. Morozov, such plants are afraid, so in winter, care must be taken to ensure that a lot of snow accumulates on the site with raspberry bushes. It is undesirable to have a large planting of trees nearby.

The place where raspberries grows, we plan in advance

If you decide to get your own bushesraspberry, first of all, you need to calculate how much you need them. About one bush yields 0.6-0.7 kg of berries per year. Productivity in many ways, of course, depends on the variety.

When the required number of plants was counted,think about the fact that they have a property to grow very much. Therefore, it is necessary in advance to prevent the capture of raspberries throughout the site. To do this, you can simply surround the raspberry with sorrel, which blocks the growth of overly active bushes. Or to build a hedge around the berry.

It is known that raspberries can yield excellent yieldsdelicious, fragrant berries for ten years. Therefore, it is important to initially "plant" the bushes in the right place and suitable for this plant, so that later you do not have to work on transplantation.