'Glencoe' Purple Raspberry Plants

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What do you get when you cross a black raspberry with red raspberry? A purple raspberry, of course! This hybrid variety produces wonderfully flavourful purple-fleshed fruit in the middle of summer. The raspberries boast an exceptional flavour profile, combining irresistible sweetness with a refreshing tanginess. Unlike many raspberry varieties, 'Glencoe' bushes comprise thornless stems (often also called canes) which means that, when it comes to picking your fruit, you won't need a supply of sticking plasters on standby ready to tend to your cuts and scratches... When people think of raspberry plants, they (understandably) first think of the moreish fruit the canes provide, but 'Glencoe' produces wonderful little white flowers, too! Given its relatively compact, bushy nature, this raspberry variety is a great choice for growing in a container on your patio or balcony. There are two types of raspberry, summer-fruiting and autumn-fruiting; this variety is a summer-fruiting variety which produces fruit on the previous year's canes, rather than on the current year's growth. Rubus idaeus (of which 'Glencoe' is a variety) has been certified by the RHS as one of its Plants for Pollinators; bees love, love, love raspberry plants, and, really, who can blame them? Show more