Raspberries

[blackcountrysteve]

Any raspberry growers out there who can help please.
Id like to grow some for next year and want to try the autumn fruiting variety.
When should I look to buy a plant or cane ! and when do I plant it ?
Any tips or any advice is more than welcome please.

Many Thanks Steve

[blackcountrysteve]

[Stevens706]

Most of the shops (Aldi Wilcos etc) sell soft fruit in the Spring, however if you are after a specific variety you can buy online now. I planted a pot grown Blackberry 'Reuben' last week. I also potted up some Autumn Raspberry shoots 2 weeks ago to plant in the Spring. 

[saddad]

October is the best time Steve... Autumn Bliss, Joan J... Fall Gold are the Autumn varieties you will see on sale...
Check Unwins/Deacons/Frank Muir... for offers   :)

[blackcountrysteve]

Cheers saddad, i'll get cracking then

[gavinjconway]

I am digging some up tomorrow that are growing haphazzardly on the new plot to re-position in a decent spot. Do I split them up to make more or how do I propogate?

[grannyjanny]

When we got our plot we dug them up & laid them down & chose the strongest rooted ones. We were advised to throw them & get new but kept 10 of them & gave the others away. We did but another 20 though, Autumn Bliss, not very good this year because of all the wet weather. We still have runners coming up from where they were.

[gavinjconway]

I'll see when I get them out if they are good strong plants... then I'll re-grow the best and maybe the rest... I cant stand waste!!

[Paulines7]

After watching Monty on Gardeners World, we didn't stake our Autumn Bliss as he said they didn't need support.  How wrong he was.  Ours are about 7ft tall and flopping about all over the place.  We have tied them up the best we can but they are a mess.  When we cut the old flowering shoots back when they have finished fruiting, we will definitely put a good support structure in place.

We have had a huge crop and they are still flowering and fruiting.  The taste is not that good though and I wonder if it is because of the wet weather. 

[artichoke]

Yes, I can't understand why we are constantly told they need no support. I always support them now.

[grannyjanny]

AT gave the same advice. Ours resembles a thicket & will be sorted in the Spring. How do others support theirs please.

[macmac]

Ours are are unsupported 'tho often restrained  ;)
they are very tall this year.
I shall dig through them and cut down in Jan/Feb when I thin them out I always give loads away so many of their "offspring" can be found on our site.
I have considered starting a new bed as we've got a bit of bindweed-stupid statement whoever had a "bit "of bindweed  ;D, but I doubt I could ever dig them out completely.

[blackcountrysteve]

Do you all net them to keep the birds and squirels off ?

[willsy]

I don't net mine. After picking what I need I leave the rest for our little friends.Same with red/blackcurrants.

[kt.]

I planted Polka in February.  Harvest from Jul-Oct.  I know most people go for Joan J but I chose these so the kids could harvest them as they are spine free canes.

[pansy potter]

I have found that when I split the raspberries the fruit on the new plants is much better for the first couple of years and then starts to depreciate.

[Aden Roller]

My rapberries had to be moved at the end of last year. This year (I think mainly to do with the weather) the crop was very poor. I'm hoping rain and tlc will put matters right for next year.