Golden Anne Raspberry Live Plant – Everbearing Yellow Berry Bush – Rubus idaeus – Zones 4-8

Overview

Experience the joy of growing your own gourmet fruit with the Golden Anne Raspberry live plant. This exceptional variety, scientifically known as Rubus idaeus ‘Golden Anne’, is a prized addition to any home garden. Renowned for its large, exquisitely sweet, golden-colored berries, the ‘Golden Anne’ offers a unique flavor profile that often includes delightful apricot undertones. As an everbearing (or fall-bearing) raspberry, it provides a harvest over an extended season, allowing you to enjoy fresh, succulent fruit for longer. Developed by the University of Maryland, this patented cultivar is celebrated not only for its delicious fruit but also for its robust nature and adaptability, making it a fantastic choice for both novice and experienced gardeners seeking a high-quality yellow raspberry.

This everbearing yellow raspberry bush is a sparsely thorned plant, making harvesting a more pleasant experience. Its semi-erect canes are moderately strong, though they may benefit from some support when laden with their bountiful harvest of golden fruit. Whether you’re planning a dedicated berry patch or simply adding a productive and attractive plant to your landscape, the ‘Golden Anne’ raspberry promises a rewarding growing experience and a gourmet treat straight from your garden.

Key Benefits

The Golden Anne Raspberry live plant offers a multitude of benefits, making it a top choice for fruit enthusiasts and gardeners alike. Its unique characteristics contribute to its popularity and ease of cultivation.

• Delicious Golden Berries: Enjoy large, exceptionally sweet, golden-yellow berries with a unique fruity, often apricot-like, flavor. These berries are perfect for eating fresh, baking, or making preserves.
• Everbearing Harvest: As an everbearing yellow raspberry, ‘Golden Anne’ produces fruit over an extended season, typically yielding a fall crop and often a lighter spring crop, maximizing your fresh berry supply.
• Disease Resistance: This variety boasts good general disease resistance, including notable resistance to Phytophthora root rot, which helps ensure a healthier and more productive plant with less intervention.
• Adaptable to Climates: Thrives across a wide range of climates, performing well in USDA Hardiness Zones 4 through 8, demonstrating both cold-hardiness and heat tolerance for broad appeal.
• Sparsely Thorned Canes: The ‘Golden Anne’ features sparsely thorned canes, which makes harvesting its precious sweet golden berries a much more comfortable and enjoyable task.
• Patented Cultivar: A result of dedicated research and development by the University of Maryland, ensuring a high-quality and reliable plant with desirable traits.
• Versatile Use: Ideal for fresh eating, jams, jellies, pies, and other culinary creations, providing a versatile ingredient for your kitchen.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Caring for your Golden Anne Raspberry live plant is straightforward, and with proper attention, it will reward you with an abundance of delicious fruit. These plants thrive in full sun, requiring at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day to produce the best fruit yields and flavor. Plant your raspberry in well-draining soil that is rich in organic matter. A slightly acidic to neutral pH (6.0-7.0) is ideal. Amend heavy clay soils with compost and sand to improve drainage, or consider raised beds if your soil is particularly poor.

Consistent watering is crucial, especially during dry periods and when the plant is fruiting. Aim for about 1 inch of water per week, either from rainfall or irrigation. Avoid overhead watering if possible to minimize leaf diseases. Fertilize in early spring with a balanced slow-release fertilizer or a product specifically formulated for berries. Pruning is essential for productivity and plant health. As an everbearing yellow raspberry, the ‘Golden Anne’ produces both a summer and a fall crop. For a larger fall crop, cut all canes to the ground in late winter. If you desire both crops, prune only the tips of the canes that fruited in the fall, allowing them to produce a smaller summer crop before removing them after their second harvest. This care regimen will help your Rubus idaeus Golden Anne flourish.

Size & Details

This offering is for one Golden Anne Raspberry live plant, typically shipped as a bare-root starter plug, ready for planting. While the exact size at shipment may vary, these vigorous plants are prepared to establish quickly in your garden. The ‘Golden Anne’ raspberry bush typically grows to a height of 4-6 feet with a similar spread, forming a productive clump over time. Canes are semi-erect and moderately strong, though support from a trellis or staking can be beneficial, especially when the plant is heavy with its sweet, golden fruit. This variety is known for its moderate growth rate and excellent fruiting potential, often producing a significant harvest in its first full year after planting. Expect a robust root system ready to anchor your new plant for years of delicious berry production.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How large will my Golden Anne Raspberry live plant grow? A: The ‘Golden Anne’ raspberry typically reaches a height of 4-6 feet with a similar spread. Its size can be managed with proper pruning, and it forms a productive clump over time.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: The ‘Golden Anne’ raspberry is an outdoor plant, best suited for garden beds, raised beds, or large containers where it can receive ample sunlight and space to grow. It is not suitable for extended indoor cultivation.
• Q: How much sunlight does this everbearing yellow raspberry need? A: For optimal fruit production and plant health, the ‘Golden Anne’ raspberry requires full sun, meaning at least 6 to 8 hours of direct sunlight per day.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Yes, the ‘Golden Anne’ raspberry is generally considered easy to care for. It’s disease-resistant and adaptable, making it a great choice for gardeners of all experience levels, especially with consistent watering and proper pruning.
• Q: What condition will the raspberry plant arrive in? A: Your Golden Anne Raspberry live plant will typically arrive as a bare-root starter plug, carefully packaged to ensure its health during transit and ready for immediate planting upon arrival.
• Q: When is the best time to plant Golden Anne Raspberries? A: The best time to plant ‘Golden Anne’ raspberries is in early spring after the danger of hard frost has passed, or in late fall before the ground freezes, allowing the roots to establish.
• Q: Will the sweet golden berries survive winter in my zone? A: The ‘Golden Anne’ raspberry is cold-hardy and thrives in USDA Hardiness Zones 4 through 8, making it suitable for a wide range of climates and able to withstand typical winter conditions in these areas.
• Q: What kind of soil does this Rubus idaeus Golden Anne prefer? A: This variety prefers well-draining soil that is rich in organic matter, with a slightly acidic to neutral pH (6.0-7.0). Good drainage is crucial to prevent root issues.
• Q: How long until I can expect fruit from my plant? A: You can often expect a light harvest of delicious sweet golden berries in the first full year after planting, with more substantial yields in subsequent years as the plant matures.
• Q: Are there any specific pruning requirements for an everbearing raspberry like ‘Golden Anne’? A: Yes, for a large fall crop, cut all canes to the ground in late winter. For both a summer and fall crop, prune only the tips of the canes that fruited in the fall after their second harvest.