Autumn raspberries

[caroline7758]

How far back do you cut them? I've read varying advice, from cutting to the ground to leaving 6 inches.

[caroline7758]

[saddad]

I cut them as close as possible to the ground, if you get growth from the cane above groud it is rarely as good as a totally new shoot.
:)

[tinker]

I have "autumn bliss" raspberries which I cut down to ground level each year, they crop really heavy so I cant be going to wrong!

[angle shades]

:) i agree, last year i cut the canes down to ground level and new shoots sprouted from everywhere. best crop i ever had.

don't be scared to cut them down, and then mulch with well rotted manure / shades x

[jennym]

Cut down to the ground, they will come up. But, if you leave a few cut at about a foot tall, you get some raspberries a bit earlier, around July. Or at least, you do on Joan J, which I have, and very nice they were too  :)

[caroline7758]

Mine are autumn bliss, so I'll cut them right down- thanks!

[Marymary]

:) i agree, last year i cut the canes down to ground level and new shoots sprouted from everywhere. best crop i ever had.

don't be scared to cut them down, and then mulch with well rotted manure / shades x

Same here.  :)

[cookie]

If you were planting new canes,would you still cut them to ground level  ???after planting?

[OllieC]

If you were planting new canes,would you still cut them to ground level  ???after planting?

I wouldn't (didn't) in year 1 but I also put them in a bit late. None of the old (foot long) wood sprouted anyway so I don't think it necessarily makes loads of difference in this instance....