How far back do you cut them? I've read varying advice, from cutting to the ground to leaving 6 inches.
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.
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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!
:) 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
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 :)
Mine are autumn bliss, so I'll cut them right down- thanks!
Quote from: angle shades on February 18, 2007, 18:16:08
:) 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. :)
If you were planting new canes,would you still cut them to ground level ???after planting?
Quote from: cookie on February 19, 2007, 22:30:53
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....