I’m a raspberry lover, so I bought a raspberry plant from Lowes this morning. What’s the best fertilizer for this fellow before planting. I have both bags of compost and holly tone fertilizer.
Thank you.
First of all, Raspberries like their roots to be close to the topsoil - so don’t plant them too deep. You can mulch to control weeds, but lightly. If raspberries are planted too deep, (or have too much mulch piled on top) you’ll get big canes and lots of leaves, but little fruit. FULL Sun 8-10 hours a day.
Secondly, a 10-10-10 fertilizer is best for Raspberries. If anything, the middle number can be higher for better fruit production. Of your two choices, I would go with the compost - Hollytone is too acidic for raspberries. Add that to blueberries, evergreens or hydrangea.
Good luck to you and your new ‘little one,’ Sergeant Dave! :)
You also need full sunlight.
I tried them once and they did not do well because I did not have any places where they could get enough sun. I tried anyways, but not luck.