Topic: Raspberry Canes

[Will D]

Hi all
I am looking to buy some raspberry canes. Can anybody recommend a good mail order company?
Thanks

[Merry Tiller]

I've used these a few times, they've been very good

http://www.buckingham-nurseries.co.uk/acatalog/index.html

[sandersj89]

I use Rogers at Pickering for most of my soft fruit:

http://www.rvroger.co.uk/

They have a good selection of raspberries at about £0.90 per cane.

Service is always very good and plant quality too.

Jerry

[Mubgrub]

I used http://www.kenmuir.co.uk/ they're a little bit more expensive but their after sales service is fab.  What variety are you going to get?

[Will D]

Thanks for the replies. I'm not sure what varieties to get, but I am aiming at early, mid season and late season.
Any recommendations?
Thanks

[HO]

Variety? I have pulled up all my early and mid season varieties and now just have a row of Autumn Bliss. I think they are great. They are easy to prune as you just slash the lot to the ground in the spring. I use a sickle for the satisfaction element. Bung some compost or manure or growmore on and thats it. The berries are big and the variety is prolific. If the autumn is wet then some rot off . We eat as much as we can and freeze the rest. We have recommended them to several friends who are all pleased. On sale most places.

[Merry Tiller]

I grow Glen Ample for my earlies, they're very good. Lates are Autumn Bliss & the yellow ones called Allgold

[giantseye]

Hi Will D,

The three types that I would recommend are:

Glen Moy ( early fruiters)

Octavia ( as above)

Autumn Bliss (ready any time now)

These will give you tasty raspberries from july through to the end of October.

Cheers

Ruth

[Gillian]

I'm planning to put a row of Autumn Bliss in this year - I already have a row of early fruiting raspberries (not sure which variety as I inherited them). That way I should have berries for most of the summer - ideal.
When is the best time to palnt Autumn Bliss, november? Some nurseries don't sell them until then.

[moonbells]

I'm firmly in the Joan J camp for autumn rasps - picking monster berries at the moment! I've also got Glen Ample for summers and have a freezer drawer full of the things.  Got them all from Marshall's.

moonbells

[jennym]

Must agree with Moonbells. Superb fruit.

[Crash]

I've been advised to cut my rasps right back now that they've fruited. SO far I've chopped back 3/4 of them. Am I doing the right thing? Bit too late now if I am!
I'm another that inhertited my canes so I don't know what variety thay are.
Also they look like originally they were in one tidy row, but now spreading out. Do I dig out the shoots?

[jennym]

I've been advised to cut my rasps right back now that they've fruited. SO far I've chopped back 3/4 of them. Am I doing the right thing? Bit too late now if I am!
I'm another that inhertited my canes so I don't know what variety thay are.
Also they look like originally they were in one tidy row, but now spreading out. Do I dig out the shoots?

You cut out the fruited ones, but if they are a "summer" variety, there will also be new growth that hasn't fruited. This you leave, and it will fruit next year. If they are an autumn variety, you will get new growth next year that will also fruit next year. You can dig out stray shoots but if they are already tall. it is probably a summer variety and you may lose some fruit next year.