I dont know what to do about these pathetic raspberries ! they,ve been in for a full year now and still only a few inches high . I followed all the rules I could find when I planted them ,I bought the plants from an expensive specialist nursery, I also splurged out on a big bag of well rotted manure to go below them on planting , they are partly in shade and the only thing I did different was to underplant with a few onions ..which were fine . I even banged in the posts to support a fruit net and wires to tie the branches into ! I really expected to have a crop this year ! Boo hoo! :'(
Rohaise
I'm stumped... what variety? Summer or Winter? They may have struggled to get any roots down last year with it being so hot and dry but my Autumn Bliss are now going strong and I cut them down at the end of Feb...
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I think I may be experiencing a similar problem. I planted sum Autumn Bliss last autumn. All I have to show for it are a number of apparently dead looking canes several inches high. I didn't do anything when I got them other than plant them into previously well manuered ground. There are no signs of any buds, growth, nothing.
I presume I should have now started to see some growth. Any further ideas?
I think your best bet is to obtain rasps from other allotment owners because from my experience, you spend more money than you get in return.
Sorry its not a reply to the original post but can anyone help? I have recently taken over an allotment with a lot of raspberry bushes. the trouble is they seem to be shooting up everywhere in places where I do not want them. I guess this is normal but is it best just to let them grow or chop them out. Do these shoots weaken the original plant? What can I do with my rampent rasps?????
For the first post, my new raspberry canes planted early March are going great guns, so I think yes, you should be seeing vigorous growth by now (they are Heritage, late summer crop I think). Maybe there is something else about the position they don't like? I have always seen raspberries in sunny spots.
For the story about the baby canes ;) I guess it depends on what you want! If you want loads of rassies, let 'em grow! We talked about suckers recently - you can ease them out of the soil, cutting them off the mother plant and reposition them (or give them away). I believe that raspberries can be quite invasive, I bought 4 canes but there are now 6 plants growing!! But since I loveraspberries, I am not complaining, especially as I think that since they are new I cannot expect kilos of fruit this year.
If it helps my early raspberries/loganberries are in partial shade and are fine, but had no success at all with later varieties.
Rohaise
Two years ago my mother gave me some canes from her garden - I did everything that the books told me and there was some puny growth and then they all died. Last autumn I bought some (from Dobies) and so far they are going well.
I did nothing different the second time - same preparation, same ground.
I think the moral is to persist.
I got some marked down ones of Glen Clova last year and up until this week I was thinking I should should replant but they must have a survival insticnt as they have now taken off and look a lot more promising.
Hi Rohaise,
I must make it clear that I am no expert but I want to tell you about my Rasp's. I bought a sad looking little cane in the Woolies sale about 5 years ago.
That year, it was a sad looking little plant but alive. :( The following year it grew some fruit but only a couple of canes worth but the 3rd year, wow! :o it really took off.
I now have two 15' rows on the lottie and a huge clump in the garden all from the little reject from Woolies! ;D
So, if you have the room (and the patience) leave it be until next year, it might surprise you :-\
Also, to Cacran, I did what was suggested here by Antipodes, I pulled the stray canes through gently towards the 'mother' and chopped them off. These went to the lottie and so began my Raspberry empire! ;)
Not sure if they're summer or autumn ones though, I have new canes for the next year growing alongside the fruiting ones and then I cut down the finished canes at the end of the season:-\
Good luck,
Donna.
Thanks for your replies to my query and good luck Rohaise with yours. I think I will leave them in as suggested and see what happens for next year.
Thanks for the advice about my rampant raspberries. I think I will do 50/50. ie just get rid of half of the new plants.