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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: chriselst on June 21, 2012, 14:54:13

Title: Raspberry?
Post by: chriselst on June 21, 2012, 14:54:13
Last autumn we planted some raspberry canes.

They have sat there doing a good impression of sticks ever since.

A week or so ago noticed this growth near the base of a cane;

(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/72984436/2012-06-13%2017.46.14.jpg)

Could that be actual raspberry growth?
Title: Re: Raspberry?
Post by: claybasket on June 21, 2012, 16:29:29
 Yes that is your new growth,it takes time with rasps ,you think they are dead, then when you have givin up they pop through  ;D
Title: Re: Raspberry?
Post by: antipodes on June 22, 2012, 09:52:29
Certainly looks like it. Seems like they have given the main cane a miss but developed suckers from the roots. Others might appear as time goes on.
My raspberries are quite frightening: they are now as tall as me and are totally feral, although laden with tiny green fruit. Next year I must be ruthless and actually dig out a few as they are just too vigourous, they are harming surrounding plants.
They are the huge clump you can see behind the potatoes:
(http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q319/antipodes_photo/garden%202012/lush_growth_june2012.jpg)
Title: Re: Raspberry?
Post by: Chrispy on June 22, 2012, 10:03:08
Quote from: antipodes on June 22, 2012, 09:52:29
Seems like they have given the main cane a miss but developed suckers from the roots.
They are meant to grow from the roots, with the first shoots appearing an inch or so from the case, I assume the stick to the top right of the shoot is the cane, in which case all is well.