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Title: distances to plant raspberry canes apart
Post by: brown thumb on June 14, 2011, 17:29:31
can any one tell me the distance to plant raspberry canes as iam trying to plan out my fruit garden
Title: Re: distances to plant raspberry canes apart
Post by: Buster54 on June 14, 2011, 17:41:37
About 45cm (18in) apart as they will grow new shoots from the bottom  :)
Title: Re: distances to plant raspberry canes apart
Post by: Tee Gee on June 14, 2011, 17:45:03
I agree 15"-18" apart is ample;

http://thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Raspberry/Raspberry.htm (http://thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Raspberry/Raspberry.htm)
Title: Re: distances to plant raspberry canes apart
Post by: Ian Pearson on June 14, 2011, 17:55:32
Agree with 18", and thats down the middle of a 4' wide bed. And leave wide paths on top of that! By the third year they will be trespassing on the adjoining beds.
Title: Re: distances to plant raspberry canes apart
Post by: brown thumb on June 15, 2011, 16:19:11
oh thanks for the advice that's great now ill get some plans down on paper i was thinking of planting strawberry's up each side of the path until the  raspberry's take over the bed 
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