Raspberry, Red Raspberry, European Raspberry 'Autumn Bliss'

This ever-bearing red raspberry produces its large nice-flavored berries in August; an erect plant (needing little support) with high yields.

In Vancouver, B. C. (like Seattle) this is the best variety of fall red raspberry to grow. Our late-summer and early fall weather is lik...Read Moreely to be cool so other later varieties are not satisfactory. I harvested this year starting in early August and finished at the end of October. I mow the canes to the ground in the winter so I only get a fall crop of large berries. I recommend this to all who have also got some spring raspberries in their gardens. The flavour is not as good as the better spring varieties (Meeker, Tulameen) but is definitely worth growing. I recommend it highly and advise that spring raspberries make the perfect companions. You will then have fresh berries for five months and will be able to grow Autumn Bliss as a fall-only plant. It is at its best this way.

We planted 4 canes of 'Autumn Bliss' next to our pond in February 2003. Last summer we had some fruit and were thrilled. In February 20...Read More04 we cut all of the canes down to about 5 cm and they came back gangbusters. We now have about 15 canes all laden with fruit.

The canes came from our neighbor and the instructions that she gave us were to plant them and then immediately cut them all the way down to 5cm. The fruit would come onto new growth each year. We only watered during the dryest part of the summer ( note we are in Southeast England so the summer has been VERY wet this year)

In terms of propagation the canes can be dug up and split when dormant (mid to late Feb here) They can be a bit invasive if left to their own devices. But we love them and find the ease of growth (no staking required) adds to their charm.