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Can raspberries be grown successfully in containers?

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AutisticLegoLover · 13/02/2023 14:05

I'd love to grow them but sadly I am restricted to container gardening. Has anyone tried to grow them and had success? Would they need to be brought in during the winter? Thank you.

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AutisticLegoLover · 13/02/2023 14:06

Grown not green! I've asked HQ to edit my title.

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user2391 · 13/02/2023 14:08

Yes. You can get varieties that are grown as a bush, so better for pots. Don't need to bring them in in the winter, they will look like they have died after they fruit, but will come again the following year.

user2391 · 13/02/2023 14:09

Blueberries also very good for pots

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AutisticLegoLover · 13/02/2023 14:10

That sounds promising, thank you.

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brambleberries · 13/02/2023 18:21

I have grown raspberries in pots. They only lasted a couple of years before they needed replacing. Gooseberries were very successful in pots and also thornless blackberries.

Sprogonthetyne · 13/02/2023 18:24

We have some in large pots, they do alright but blueberries tend to fair better

BamBamBilla · 13/02/2023 18:53

I have a variety called Dwarf Ruby Beauty which is small ish bush variety that does very well in a pot.

LemonJuiceFromConcentrate · 13/02/2023 18:54

Would squirrels eat them?

We have SO many squirrels and they destroy such a lot of stuff 😞

Jux · 13/02/2023 18:57

We have many raspberries in pots! Dd gave them to me - both normal and golden. I ate my way through them last year; they were so delicious, they're one of my favourite fruits. Largish pots, well staked, they seem to be doing OK atm despite the cold, rain, storms and frost!

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AutisticLegoLover · 22/02/2023 17:44

My raspberry plants have arrived and now I need to get some large containers. I hope they grow well.

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Pottedpalm · 23/02/2023 08:36

I have about eight large pots with raspberries. They are actually standing on soil by a wall and have rooted down into the soil. Great crops of fruit.

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