‘Sugana Yellow’ is a wonderful Rubus, that is ready to harvest from August to November and again June until July. It produces high yields of plump, sweet tasting fruits, that are a golden yellow in colour. Smothering a bushy growing habit of fresh green foliage, be sure to incorporate into patio pots, wildlife and kitchen gardens for maximum growth. Easy to care for and happy to progress in direct sunlight, watch it flourish to a height of 1.5m, along with a spread of 50cm. The first yellow ever-bearing raspberry! There's no need to grow autumn and summer fruiting varieties when you choose Raspberry 'Twotimer Sugana Yellow'.
Grow raspberry plants in a sunny position in any well drained soil. Prior to planting, incorporate plenty of well rotted manure or garden compost into the soil. The stems of this compact variety will require some support such as a framework of wires stretched horizontally between two posts. When growing raspberries in containers, support their tall stems on a wigwam of canes.
Plant raspberry canes against their supports, allowing a distance of 60cm (24") between plants. Water well.
Instead of cutting all the fruited canes to ground level like other Primocane varieties, use a double-cropping pruning regime. Select the strongest 6-8 canes, reducing them to about 1m in height. These canes will crop in June the following year and should be cut down to the ground after they have been harvested. A later autumn crop will be produced on the current year’s canes.
Water raspberries well for the first year until plants are fully established. Loosely tie the stems in to their support wires as they grow. When berries begin to develop, place a net over the plants to protect the crop from birds. Apply a mulch of well rotted manure or garden compost to the base of the canes in spring. This will help to retain moisture throughout the summer.
