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Yesterday I continued with moving stuff from allotment site. This time I moved my autumn fruiting raspberry canes. They were only planted a few months ago, so not established a lot of roots. I got them straight into there new bed, so were only out of the ground for an hour at the most. Today they are looking decidedly wilted and bendy. They are all about 2ft high and one had 1 ripe raspberry on. I know its a bad time of year to move them but it was that or lose them.

Question is, what it says in the title really, are tey likely to survive, and is there anything I can do to help them?

I also moved my blueberries, redcurrent and rubarb and strawberries and they all look to be okay so far.

All you can do is water them well, perhaps mulch after watering to conserve moisture and wait and see really. I'm not sure if cutting down thre top growth would help or not, as you would be lucky to get a crop after moving them now anyway... :-\

I dont mind if I dont get anything out of them this year. I just want them to come back next year so its not money wasted.

Quote from: Inky on June 20, 2009, 12:39:01
I dont mind if I dont get anything out of them this year. I just want them to come back next year so its not money wasted.

Give them a few more days most plants get knocked back the first few days when transplants occur.  I think you will find in a few days they will be looking the same as they did.

As you say, its not the best time of year to move them, but better to try than not. Make sure the soil is firmed down all around all the plants, bushes and rasps, and be sure to keep giving them a good dousing of water every few days. By the time autumn comes, you will know for definate if they have taken. Make sure you keep watering right through autumn as this can also be a very dry time of year (well it is here where I am). If they havent survived, then you will have to replace them and the best time to do it is in autumn. Good luck.

I've found that I can transplant just about anything anytime- even plants in flower- if I shade it for a few days and keep it watered. Putting a chair over things is an easy solution for larger things and won't blow off or   a board or cardboard on rocks.

Quote from: GrannieAnnie on June 20, 2009, 23:59:44
I've found that I can transplant just about anything anytime- even plants in flower- if I shade it for a few days and keep it watered. Putting a chair over things is an easy solution for larger things and won't blow off or   a board or cardboard on rocks.

Good tip and thanks, I'll certainly remember that for the next time I need to transplant. Wish I'd known about it this morning as my neighbour gave me some of her tomato plants as she had too many for her space. They looked decidedly droopy in the heat of the day, even with a good watering.