Raspberry Lulu la Sucrée - Rubus idaeus
Raspberry Lulu la Sucrée - Rubus idaeus
Rubus idaeus 'Lulu la Sucrée'
Raspberry, Red Raspberry, European Raspberry
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Description
The 'Lulu la Sucrée' summer raspberry is a rediscovered heritage variety, prized for its sweet and aromatic red raspberries. This non-repeat flowering variety offers a single harvest in early summer. Easy to grow in fertile, light, and well-drained soil, it is best planted in trained rows to aid picking. It is self-fertile and hardy, a reliable choice for fruit hedges and the family kitchen garden.
Raspberries should be eaten soon after picking, as they do not keep for long. Transform them into coulis, sorbets, jellies or jams. They freeze very well without losing their flavour or fragrance. Production reaches its normal level in the third year after planting. A well-maintained plant can produce for about ten years.
The 'Lulu la Sucrée' raspberry originates from the garden of a certain "Aunt Lulu". The plant was spotted by a customer from Béarn at the Daniel Duret Nurseries, who propagated and distributed it under the name 'Lulu la sucrée' after being unable to identify it among known varieties.
The plant has an upright to slightly spreading habit, rapid growth and canes reaching 1.50 m to 2 m, with small thorns. The deciduous foliage is formed of 3 to 7 leaflets, medium green on top, paler and sometimes furry underneath. The small white spring flowers are hermaphrodite and nectar-rich.
'Lulu la Sucrée' produces red, ovoid to conical, medium-sized berries with a distinct aroma, sweet with a hint of acidity. The harvest spreads over 4 to 6 weeks, from June to July, depending on the region. After harvesting, cut the canes that have fruited back to the base, keeping 6 to 8 vigorous young canes per plant.
Raspberry belongs to the Rosaceae family, like strawberry plants, the common bramble of our countryside and the dog rose. The wild raspberry is native to Europe and temperate Asia, where it grows in cool climates alongside black elder, common beech or rowan trees, mainly in mountain woodlands, but also in lowland areas.
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Botanical data
Rubus
idaeus
'Lulu la Sucrée'
Rosaceae
Raspberry, Red Raspberry, European Raspberry
Rubus idaeus 'Lulu la Sucrée'
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
The 'Lulu la Sucrée' Raspberry prefers humus-bearing, rich, loose, and deep soils that retain moisture, even in summer, without too much limestone. It appreciates partially shaded but bright exposures. In the north, it will tolerate sun well, while in the south, it will prefer partial shade. Plant it from October to March, in ordinary soil enriched with compost and well-rotted manure.
Space the young plants every 80 cm on rows spaced 1.50 m apart. During planting, the collar should be level with the soil. It is advisable to train them using wires stretched between stakes or on a trellis.
Water regularly to encourage rooting in the first year after planting. During periods of intense heat or prolonged drought, provide additional water. Hoe the surface, especially at the beginning of the planting, and apply a mulch to retain moisture in summer.
Raspberries can be susceptible to various diseases if growing conditions are not optimal (raspberry anthracnose, raspberry rust, powdery mildew, grey mould during rainy periods, or Botrytis). Damage observed in cultivation is due to poor climatic conditions, particularly during cold springs, which allow micro-fungi present in the soil to infest the vegetation. To protect the plants, feed raspberries with organic fertilisers that promote the multiplication of anaerobic bacteria in the soil, which strengthens the soil's ability to stimulate the plant's immune system. Raspberries can also be attacked by certain parasitic pests such as the raspberry beetle, the larva of a small beetle that inhabits the fruits, although it does not cause significant damage.
Raspberries propagate easily from suckers that grow near the base: pull them up and transplant them to another spot in the garden if you wish.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.