Raspberry Golden Domes
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Raspberry Golden domes are one of the most famous and delicious varieties of remontant raspberries. The favorite variety of sellers, as the raspberry of this variety has an excellent presentation, namely large berries and their non-standard color. In the article you will find a description of this variety, the differences in care between raspberries of the Golden Dome variety and others.
Raspberry Golden domes: variety description
The homeland of the Golden Dome raspberry variety is Russia, excellent for growing in Bryansk, Vladimir, Kaluga, Moscow, Ryazan, Smolensk. The Golden Dome raspberry does not need another plant for pollination. Berries are: spherical fruits; usually weighs about four grams; the stalk is small, easy to remove; the color is yellowish, if the fruit is overripe - orange; the pulp is juicy; the taste is a combination of sweet and sour; the usual aroma of a berry bush.
Unlike some varieties, the Golden Dome raspberry variety is used in a variety of fields. Even with conservation and heat treatment, it does not lose its flavoring properties.
The repairing raspberry variety Zolotye Kupola does not differ in the splendor of the bush, but it is also not the smallest varieties in terms of volume. It grows up to almost two meters up, the shoots looking down have a green color - annuals; erect shoots are brown in color and thorns are two years old. The leaves are bright green, slightly inclined towards the ground.
It is impossible not to note the large amount of harvest that this raspberry brings. One bush accounts for almost two kilograms, or even more. The first collection of berries is arranged at the end of spring, the next - from the end of summer and almost until winter. Another feature of the remontant raspberry variety Zolotye Kupola is its high resistance to various diseases, parasites and adverse weather conditions.
Care for Golden Domes raspberries
Raspberry Golden Domes: photo of the variety
How to plant Golden Dome raspberries correctly? Just like other varieties! There are no differences in fit between them.
It is recommended to plant raspberries by September. This contributes to an increase in the amount of the crop two to three times. If you missed landing in the fall, wait for April. You can plant from the second to third month of spring, but just make sure the soil is at the right temperature. Before planting, it is necessary to cut the shoots thirty to forty centimeters from the root. Raspberry variety "Golden Domes" prefers fertile soil. It is recommended to sprinkle the ground with wood ash, this helps to accelerate growth and increase immunity.
There are only two methods of planting raspberries: bush, tape.
- In the first, we place the seedlings in rows with a distance of one hundred and fifty centimeters, and between the raspberry bushes themselves - fifty to sixty centimeters.
- In the second, we observe a distance of twenty to thirty centimeters between the raspberry bushes, and about one hundred and fifty centimeters between the ribbons.
- After you have planted the seedlings, be sure to moisten the soil and mulch.
- Raspberries of the Golden Dome variety are an unpretentious plant, so care does not require much effort. All you need to do:
- Constant watering with warm and settled water. On especially hot days, increase hydration.
- Regular weeding and loosening of the soil.
- Timely feeding in the form of wood ash. Promotes the acceleration of the growth of raspberries.
Unlike other varieties, the Golden Domes of the remontant raspberry must be specially prepared for the cold seasons of the year.Each annual shoot must be removed to the root, it is better to perform it at the end of the autumn season.
Disadvantages of the variety and advantages
Experienced gardeners and summer residents have compiled a list of the disadvantages of the Golden Dome raspberry variety. Here are some of them:
- Bendable branches, you have to constantly tie them up.
- Rapid fall of berries from bushes.
- Sometimes the yield is critically low.
Of the main merits raspberry varieties Golden Domes have identified:
- Unpretentiousness to planting and care.
- High level of resistance to chemicals, pests, diseases, adverse weather conditions.
- Stable harvest in warm climates.