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How to grow raspberries in a pot

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Raspberries grow in pots too; compact and autumn-fruiting varieties are the easiest. You can smell them while they are still on the cane.

At a glance

  • Part sun
  • Moderate water
  • Easy
  • Pot30 litres
The raspberry as drawn in Verda

From seed to harvest

In Verda these six stages pass in real time. It keeps growing while you are away.

  1. Raspberry: Seed
    Seed1/6
  2. Raspberry: Sprout
    Sprout2/6
  3. Raspberry: Leafing out
    Leafing out3/6
  4. Raspberry: Flowering
    Flowering4/6
  5. Raspberry: Setting fruit
    Setting fruit5/6
  6. Raspberry: Harvest
    Harvest6/6

Care

For growing it in a pot, on a balcony or a windowsill.

Light

Sun or part shade.

Pot

At least 30 litres, and wide.

Water

Keep the soil moist, especially while fruiting.

Pruning

With autumn-fruiting varieties, cut all canes to the ground in winter; the new canes fruit.

In the game

In Verda the raspberry is common and strongly fragrant, a fit for notes asking for something that smells good.

Its traits

  • TastyTasty
  • FragrantFragrant
  • HealingHealing
  • ShowyShowy
Verda

Verda

A cozy village farm: plant seeds, harvest, and fill the villagers' orders.

Raspberry and more than 40 other plants are waiting for you.

What else you can grow

Plant guide