Can you grow raspberries in South Africa?
The only bramble that will not thrive in very cold weather is the tayberry. Otherwise raspberries, blackberries, youngberries and black raspberries will survive in any areas of South Africa, as long as they are planted in the correct soils and watered regularly depending on the season.
Raspberry seeds should be started in a small pot, covered with about an inch of compost/soil, and kept in a cool, dark room, out of the sunlight. After seedlings have appeared, and the plants are healthy and large enough to transplant (about 3" - 4" high), the plants should be transferred to small individual pots.
Raspberry plants need full sun to produce the most fruit.
Raspberry plants are shallow-rooted and thus are poor competitors for water and nutrients if weeds are present. A 3 to 6 layer of mulch will help to conserve soil moisture and inhibit weed growth. Coarse sawdust, wood chips or bark make good mulching materials
