Planting and caring for Tibetan raspberries, cultivation and propagation methods

The berries of Tibetan raspberry bushes are distinguished by their unique taste; planting and caring for the plant are no different from other raspberry varieties. Even inexperienced gardeners can grow the crop variety; the plant is resistant to diseases and can tolerate low temperatures.

Features of the culture: pros and cons of the variety

Tibetan strawberry raspberries, very often referred to as seductive raspberries, have the following variety description:

• Berries in the shape of a ball.
• Grows on a bush up to 1 meter high.
• The leaf of the plant is oblong in shape and looks like a strawberry leaf. The stems of the bush have a soft texture and are woody only at the root.
• The stems of the bush are covered with thorns, which can be seen even on the back of the leaves.
• Plant inflorescences up to 5 cm.
• The berries sometimes reach up to 5 cm in size and are bright red.

The berry ripening period begins from the first days of June to the end of September.

Strawberry raspberries have a large number of advantages in the description, but the variety does not tolerate storage. The berry can be grown in any conditions, and is undemanding to the location of neighboring crops in the garden.

Roseleaf raspberry in landscape design

Tibetan raspberries have an attractive appearance and are often used for decoration. Shrubs are used in landscape design to create compositions, stone gardens and alpine slides.

The plant is flexible to the creation of the required shape and retains its green color until the onset of the first frost.The berries go well with the attractive appearance of the leaves and help decorate the area. The shrub has a pleasant smell during the flowering period.

It is not recommended to use shrubs for a living fence, since the presence of thorns and the rapid rate of growth can cause difficulties during maintenance.

How and when do Chinese raspberries bear fruit?

The berry bears fruit to a small extent in the first year after planting, but every year as the bush strengthens, the crop yield increases. The fruits appear in mid-July; raspberries ripen unevenly, depending on the region in which they grow. In an area such as the Moscow region, the variety bears fruit until the first frost.

In the first year after planting, the berry variety begins to bear fruit in mid-August. It is recommended to collect berries with great care, without putting them in a deep container.

Reproduction methods

Roseleaf raspberries have individual reproduction characteristics, so in order to get a harvest, you need to know how How to plant Tibetan raspberries correctly and with what planting material.

Cuttings

The use of cuttings as planting material allows you to plant the required number of bushes. To obtain planting material, young shoots are taken and cut off at the top and bottom by 20-25 cm, the leaves are removed, except for the top two. The cuttings are immersed in a growth stimulator for a day. After which the planting material is planted in the soil and covered with film. After rooting, the planting material can be planted in open ground.

Rhizome shoots

The description of this method of propagating raspberries is the simplest and is often used by gardeners.For propagation, it is necessary to select a root shoot that is the most developed and located away from the mother shoot. Using a shovel, you need to dig up on four sides and carefully, without removing the soil, remove it from the soil and transplant it into the prepared hole.

Dividing adult bushes

This method is often used in the autumn. To plant, it is necessary to divide the adult bush into parts using a shovel in the area of ​​the root neck. Each part is placed in a pre-fertilized hole and covered with earth. In order for the rose-leaved raspberry variety to quickly recover in a new place, it is necessary to choose a plant that is 5 years old for planting.

Seeds

The Chinese hybrid rarely propagates by seeds. However, this method is possible and is most often used to breed a new variety, but not in garden plots, since the berry seeds require a special processing method and are very susceptible to diseases.

In order to independently prepare planting material in the form of seeds, you must:

• Collect berries that are ripe, but have no signs of rot or damage.
• Using a flat bowl, arrange the berries and crush them gently. Leave it like this for several days, with a piece of gauze on top of the abscess.
• Using a fine sieve, rinse the seeds with plenty of clean water.
• The remaining seeds must be spread on a cloth and dried.
• The seeds are placed in a container with sand and placed in a cool place. The vegetable compartment in the refrigerator is suitable.

After 2-3 days, containers with sand are placed on the windowsill, and within two to three weeks the first shoots appear. This method of growing crops is very labor-intensive and often ends in the death of the sprouts.

Planting strawberry raspberries on the site

Like any type of crop, Chinese raspberry has some characteristics, so planting and care are carried out in a timely manner and are the key to the harvest.

Disembarkation dates

The suitable period for planting in the ground is from September 20 to October 15. The Tibetan raspberry hybrid will be able to restore strength and prepare for the winter.

Optimal landing site

The planting site of the shrub should be sunny and have slight hills and slopes. The raspberry plant should not accumulate water and be located at a distance from other crops. This will prevent the raspberry root system from consuming all the nutrients.

Important. To prevent the plant from damaging the roots of other crops, it is necessary to dig in corrugated sheets around the perimeter to prevent root growth.

Required soil composition

The plant is not too picky about the type of soil; for development and harvest it is necessary to choose loose soil with neutral acidity. The soil should be of moderate fertility and contain sand.

Technology of planting seedlings

Growing crops from seedlings is carried out using the following technology:

• seedlings must be planted in even rows for comfortable care and harvesting;
• the distance between rows is at least 1 meter;
• the distance between seedlings is at least 50 cm;
• hole depth is at least 30 cm.

The height of the seedlings should not be more than 40-50 cm.

How to care for Chinese berry bush

The perennial raspberry variety is not too different in care from other varieties of berries. For normal plant development, it is necessary to apply fertilizers in a timely manner and monitor soil moisture.

How to water

For the harvest, it is recommended to irrigate the plant daily.Watering should be done in the evening after sunset, the water is distributed directly to the root system area. One adult bush should require at least 6 liters of liquid.

If the crop is located in a place where excess liquid accumulates, it is recommended to drain it. In the absence of watering, the plant will not die, but the berries will become small and crumble before they ripen.

Top dressing

In order to fully care for the crop, it is necessary to saturate the soil with all useful components. Raspberries consume a large amount of nutrients, so it is recommended to apply fertilizers twice a year:

• Spring feeding is carried out in the first month immediately after the snow melts. It is necessary to scatter ammonium sulfate throughout the raspberry field, which will get with moisture into the location of the roots.
• In the autumn, potassium sulfide can be used as a fertilizer, diluted with water or scattered dry directly into the root system area.
• Organic fertilizers can also be used in the autumn.

In order for the plant to take all the necessary components after applying fertilizer, the soil should be covered with a layer of humus or peat.

Trimming

The plant does not require regular pruning; at the end of the season, all damaged stems are removed. Before the onset of the first frost, it is necessary, using sharp pruning shears, to remove all stems, regardless of the age of the crop, leaving small shoots above the ground no more than 4 cm.

Also, during the period of flowering and ripening of fruits, it is necessary, using sharp scissors, to remove all branches of the bush that do not bear fruit and are damaged.If the crop acts as a landscape addition, it is necessary to regularly give the shrubs the required shape and size several times a season.

Raspberries have sharp thorns, so for ease of harvesting it is necessary to regularly remove the shoots and make passages between the plantings.

Loosening and mulching the soil

Proper care requires regular loosening of the soil. This procedure is carried out carefully in the area of ​​the root system. Raspberry roots are located in the top layer of soil, so they are quickly damaged.

To eliminate weeds, the correct solution is to remove the vegetation by hand. To prevent weeds from appearing, it is necessary to use mulching with peat. The mulch layer must be updated regularly to reduce the risk of pest infestation. Pine needles, which can increase soil acidity, are not used as mulch.

It should be remembered that the bushes have large thorns that break off, so when caring for the crop it is necessary to work in gardening gloves.

Diseases and pests: control and prevention

Raspberries are a crop that is easy to care for; however, like any type of plant, the berry is often affected by pests. Also, in the absence of proper care, there is a risk of the formation of diseases that lead to depletion of shoots and can lead to complete death.

Among the common diseases and pests it is necessary to highlight:

In order to reduce the risk of diseases and pests, the following prevention methods must be followed:

• timely apply fertilizers that strengthen the plant;
• do not plant cuttings in places where crops with similar types of diseases previously grew (regular raspberries, strawberries, blackberries);
• regularly remove weeds;
• destroy pests on other crops growing in the same area;
• monitor the amount of moisture; excessive moisture leads to the appearance of putrefactive bacteria;
• remove dry leaves and branches.

Regular spraying with special preparations in the spring before leaves appear on the bushes is also considered a method of prevention.

Wintering

Roseleaf raspberries require the gardener to know not only how to properly care for the crop, but also to ensure proper wintering. Despite the fact that the plant can withstand low temperatures, this can lead to weakening of the root and subsequent death of the bush. After autumn pruning, it is recommended to insulate the bushes with sawdust and fallen leaves. It is necessary to additionally cover with snow cover.

If the crop grows in warm regions, the raspberry tree is covered with spruce branches or fallen leaves.

Bottom line

The raspberry hybrid has an attractive appearance and taste, and is not like the usual berry growing in every garden. The berries are large in size and have a bright red color. The crop is used as a decoration for the garden and landscape compositions; it retains the shape of the bush and attracts attention with its large berries and bright colors. The plant does not require special care and can bear fruit for a long time. When planting a hybrid Chinese raspberry, the gardener will receive a harvest throughout the summer.