How to Grow Raspberry Bushes Inside

Raspberry bushes growing wild outdoors display a spreading growth habit and may become quite large. When you grow raspberry bushes indoors, you may exercise more control over the plants. With care and attention, container-grown raspberries will be healthy and attractive when grown inside the home or greenhouse. You control the size of the plant with training and pruning techniques. With indoor raspberry bushes, you'll have fresh, edible fruits close at hand every fall.

1 15-inch pot
1 to 5 raspberry roots
General-purpose fertilizer
Pruning shears

Instructions

- 1
  Mix together 4 parts compost and 1 part peat moss to create potting soil for the raspberry bush.
- 2
  Fill a 15-inch pot with the potting soil. Do not fill the pot to the brim with soil; leave 2 to 3 inches of space from the soil to the top of the pot.
- 3
  Plant a single raspberry root in the very center of the pot, 1 to 2 inches deep into the soil. You may plant up to 5 roots in the pot and transfer each seedling to a new container after growth occurs.
- 4
  Place the pot near a window where it will receive full sunlight.
- 5
  Keep soil evenly moist. Check the soil every day or every other day for dryness and water as necessary.
- 6
  Place a wooden stake into the container or next to the container. The stake may be up to 8 feet tall. It will serve as a support system for the raspberry bush.
- 7
  Apply general-purpose fertilizer to the soil once a month during the growing season (March to September).
- 8
  Prune fruiting canes with shears after you harvest the berries. Cut the canes all the way back to the soil surface.

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