Glen Ample Summer Fruiting Raspberry (Rubus idaeus)
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❤️ Why you'll love it
A high yielding, mid season summer fruiting raspberry with large, round conical-shaped berries. Large, tasty fruit from early July to late July.
🌿 Details
How to look after Raspberry Glen Ample (Rubus idaeus) in the UK
Position & Light:
Grow in full sun or light shade in a sheltered position. Glen Ample is a high-yielding, mid-season summer-fruiting raspberry with large, flavoursome fruit and spine-free canes, making it easy to pick. It suits fruit cages, allotments and larger gardens.
Soil & Watering:
Plant in fertile, moisture-retentive but well-drained, slightly acidic soil. Dig in plenty of well-rotted compost before planting. Water regularly, especially during dry spells and while the fruit is swelling, and keep the soil moist but not waterlogged. Mulch with compost or bark to retain moisture and suppress weeds.
Feeding:
Apply a balanced fertiliser or a high-potash feed in early spring, and mulch with well-rotted compost. Avoid heavy nitrogen feeding, which can lead to lots of leaves and fewer fruit.
Pruning & Maintenance:
Grow against a post-and-wire support. After fruiting in summer, cut the canes that have fruited down to ground level, and tie in about 6-8 of the strongest new canes per plant to fruit the following year. Remove weak or surplus canes and suckers growing away from the row. Net the plants against birds as the fruit ripens.
Common Problems:
- Few or small fruit: Often caused by dry soil, too many canes or too much shade.
- Raspberry beetle: Maggots in the fruit. Pick fruit regularly and remove affected berries.
- Yellowing leaves: Usually caused by waterlogging or nutrient deficiency.
- Cane blight and spur blight: Dark patches on canes. Remove and destroy affected canes and improve air circulation.
- Wandering suckers: Pull them off at the base, or dig up and replant elsewhere.
Supplied bare root, carefully packed with a moisture source to ensure freshness.
Plant height: approximately 20cm.
Please remember that most plants (except Evergreens) are dormant in Autumn/Winter so your order may have no leaves until Spring.
🪴 What Does Bare Root Mean?
Our plants have their full root systems but are carefully removed from the pot and soil before delivery.
The roots are wrapped in moist material and eco-friendly packaging to keep them fresh during transit.
It's less messy, reduces waste, and allows the plant to settle into your garden more easily once planted.
🌱 Sustainably Grown in Britain
Plants are sustainably grown and harvested at our nursery in the South West UK, without the use of pesticides or herbicides.
Packaged using biodegradable materials for an eco-conscious delivery.
📜 Certified & Compliant
We are APHA-authorized for Plant Passports: your assurance that our plants are healthy, pest-free, and meet UK plant health regulations.
🚚 Combined Postage & Fast Dispatch
No extra delivery charge when you buy multiple plants from us! Simply add all the plants you love to your basket and pay one flat delivery fee at checkout.
Shipped via UPS Express, so they are in transit for less than 24 hours: includes care cards tailored to each plant you order.
Orders are sent out at the beginning of each week to reduce time in transit,
see Delivery information.
📌 Planting Advice
Upon arrival, plant immediately in a cool, shaded spot (indoors or outdoors) and water thoroughly.
Once new growth appears, move to the final growing location.
💚 Our Guarantee
If your plant doesn't survive delivery*, just send us a photo and we'll send a replacement (or issue a refund).
No hassle, no worries.
* provided you accept the first delivery attempt