raspberries

[debster]

back a few weeks ago 6 or more i planted out some raspberry, blackcurrant and gooseberry bushes, there are leaves and shoots on everything but the raspberries. i followed the instructions to the letter soaked the roots etc what i would like to know is if i need to be more patient i appreciate they were late going out and i am not expecting miracles a bud would do but these plants are guarenteed to grow or your money back how long can i expect to wait

[debster]

[saddad]

If they haven't responded in 6 weeks I'd demand my money back!
;D

[lin]

... or check they are not late summer raspberries (as most of mine are).

I have a fantastic crop of raspberries but not till a month or two away... some people on my plot have early ones and they never seem to be as prolific as mine!
In late summer I can go every day and get a huge bowl, but at the moment, not a bud to be seen!

You may find yours are later ... and they will be worth the wait.

I did have a bush of white raspberries for a couple of years, but that doesn't seem to be growing well this year... mind you although they taste the same, being white ... or dirty cream looking, most people don't rate them... I don't care as long as they taste nice, Lin

[debster]

Ill go and have a read of the packet im not entirely sure thanks

[Spookyville]

pretty sure if nothign appears this year you will get new shoots sprouting for next year... wait and see :)

[debster]

it says they fruit between july and september does that make them late raspberries

[OllieC]

Hiya debster... You got a variety name there too? I reckon either type ("autumn" or "summer") should be showing signs of greenery by now but it is a funny old year. Maybe it's time for a firkle to see what's going on underground...

[debster]

yes rubus idaeus, (? spelling) when i firkle i guess id be checking for root growth would i

[silly billy]

Did you get them from Woolworths?? I had some this year and last year and got 4 canes in each pack.I always lost at least 1 out of every 4 but seeing as they were so cheap I didn't mind and last years canes have given me new plants this year.

[miniroots]

I got a four-pack from Woolworths this year - it was freezing weather at the time (Feb?) and I potted them straight away  and stored in the cold frame - then planted out about 2 or 3 weeks later - none of them are showing any signs of life... 

One of them had a green shoot on it when bought - but that has fallen off and they are now just 4 sticks!

Will they spring into life next year?  Or have they bitten the dust?

[Spookyville]

I had similar, some started ok from the beginning  but others the new shoots are just beginning to emerge around the stick... giev them time..

[RobC]

Give them some time, and if there's no life, replace with some from a different supplier and try again next year

[antipodes]

I planted (late summer) raspberries in March, they stayed dormant longer than the gooseberries and strawbs but now they have lots of foliage even though no flowers yet. They are about 50 cm high now I guess. I think that by now it is too late to plant more?? so I guess just leave them, they might surprise you, maybe they will come back with a vengeance next year?? Mine have already sent up baby plants around the parents so I will have more bushes next year!!!

[OllieC]

yes rubus idaeus, (? spelling) when i firkle i guess id be checking for root growth would i

Ah, I think that's the name for all raspberries... although I may be wrong. And yes, "Firkle" is a word I picked up on here which appears to mean "gently rummage". Kind of like "Fondling" without the connotations. I use it whenever I can.

[Old bird]

I inherited 3 12foot long rows of raspberries when I took over an adjoining plot having already planted 2 10ft rows of raspberries.  I cannot give away enough of the miriad canes that shoot up everywhere!

I have got an enormous crop which is probably a couple of weeks away!  It will take me a couple of hours a day to pick them all!  I will have to sell a few as I did last year but then I made Raspberry Gin and Raspberry Vodka - bloody fabulous and dead easy.  It even looks great so - if you have too many just bung them straight in a jar tip the vodka or gin over.  I am not sure if I added a small amount of sugar but I don't think that is a very important ingredient.  3 months time strain out the raspberry bits (I thought that they would be good with ice cream but they are foul and only fit for the compost bin!)

Liquid ends up raspberry coloured.  I mised it with Cava which looked and tasted quite superb - but very intoxicating!

Hope your plants do something!  I am afraid that it doesn't sound too hopeful though!  They should have shown some sign of life by now!

;D

[debster]

yes they did come from wonderful woolies well two of them three from elsewhere, not a bud on any of them did feel daft planting sticks or what look like sticks, planted gooseberries and blackcurrants at same time and they have got a few very small amounts of growth on them so far will give it a bit longer very unlucky if all from both suppliers dont grow isnt it still i guess thats gardening for you

[Spookyville]

most of these came from woolies planted out in ealry May (was late starting this year!)

as you can see one row are starting to take off, the close ups show ones that are still "sticks" but you can see new shoots breaking thorugh next to the main stem. still got a couple that have done nothing but I am confident something willpop up at some point...

[jennym]

I planted (late summer) raspberries in March, they stayed dormant longer than the gooseberries and strawbs but now they have lots of foliage even though no flowers yet. They are about 50 cm high now I guess. I think that by now it is too late to plant more?? so I guess just leave them, they might surprise you, maybe they will come back with a vengeance next year?? Mine have already sent up baby plants around the parents so I will have more bushes next year!!!

If yours are a "summer" variety, you probably won't get any flowers or fruit this year - you leave the canes that have grown, they stand over winter and will fruit next year. After they have fruited, you cut those canes down. There will have been more new canes growing at the same time, which you leave over winter again, and they fruit the following year. So, each year, you cut down the fruited canes, and leave the new ones to stand.

[jennym]

back a few weeks ago 6 or more i planted out some raspberry, blackcurrant and gooseberry bushes, there are leaves and shoots on everything but the raspberries. i followed the instructions to the letter soaked the roots etc what i would like to know is if i need to be more patient i appreciate they were late going out and i am not expecting miracles a bud would do but these plants are guarenteed to grow or your money back how long can i expect to wait

They should have shown some signs of life by now, whether they are "summer" or "autumn" types. I'd gently dig around one to see if there are any fine white roots, or pale green shoots underground. If there aren't by now, they are dead - ask for your money back.

[antipodes]

Someone (spooky?) showed something that might be happening to you - the main canes might not have taken off but have they produced some suckers? babies shooting up in close proximity?
Thanks for the hint about my raspberries, they are heritage variety, I am not really sure if they are summer, they say "late fruiting?" Anyway I was not sure if I would get fruit this year, my little girl will be disappointed. At least we have loads of strawbs to compensate. My neighbour has LOADS of fruit, but I don't really know him so I feel like I can't really scrounge any  :-\