Planting out summer raspberries for the 1st time

VKay

hello

I've just been to the garden centre and bought a 'bunch' of summer raspberry canes (Glen Proser). The canes are in a black bag and the canes are about 30cm tall. I'd like to plant them out asap but could someone tell me, when i put them in the ground should i prune them down low straight away? I haven't done this before! Also will i get fruit this summer?

Thanks.

1cat2fish

Hi VKay, Don't prune the canes unless there's some damage on the cane. You will not get much fruit this year, maybe a few to have with some fresh cream, or just to pick off and eat as you're walking past. Yum.

VKay

Thanks- was going to cut them right down so that's good to know.

boultdj

Summer fruiting gives fruit on last years canes,the one's that are growing now, at end of season cut the 1's you got the fruit off at base of plant and new 1's that start to grow later in year are next years fruit givers. also give liquid food weekly when they start to flower

VKay

Thank you! I'm so excited . i'm off to plant them and a whitecurrant bush and redcurrant bush too!

rosie383

I don't believe this!!!! I got some raspberry canes last year off Ebay, and the seller assured me that they were ready to fruit. I got some leaves, but no fruit. Following advice from someone, I cut them back to about 6" growth. Please don't tell me I did the wrong thing!!!!!! Does this mean I won't get fruit again this year? There are new stems growing up through the soil.
The seller told me that the fruits were already developing ready to eat last summer. But I got nothing. I just had a look back at the emails, and there was no mention of what type they were, just that they were summer fruiting.

Farway

rosie383 if they are summer fruiting, then you have lost this years fruit sorry to say

Summer fruiting bear fruit on last years canes, you have cut them off, just leave them alone for 2010 & 2011

Start again in 2011, remove the 2010 old canes and leave the 2010 new canes [they are normally a different colour]

Alternatively, go out & buy pot grown Autumn fruiting ones now, get them in now, and have at least some fruit this year

IMO Autumn fruiting are really the best for home gardeners, just cut the lot down in Dec / Jan and start again

PS, the leaves last year were the canes ripening ready to fruit this year, live & learn I'm afraid

Jake'sGran

I have always wanted to grow raspberries but not got around to it. These instructions will be useful when I get my canes. Just wanted to ask, do the canes spread? My son's first house had a small piece of spare land across the ginnel at the back and it was packed with raspberry canes which had masses of fruit on them. They were not gardeners so I am sure the canes never did get any attention.

Farway

Jake'sGran wrote: »

I have always wanted to grow raspberries but not got around to it. These instructions will be useful when I get my canes. Just wanted to ask, do the canes spread? My son's first house had a small piece of spare land across the ginnel at the back and it was packed with raspberry canes which had masses of fruit on them. They were not gardeners so I am sure the canes never did get any attention.

Yes the canes do spread, they can take over as well, so if you have two or more varieties then be sure to keep them well apart or you will have trouble telling one from the other

The ones you buy are just "suckers" from a parent plant, which is how they spread, but is also useful for you to give away etc

Megansmum

is it okay to plant out now even if more frost is due? I have had mine for months in the bag they came in. I keep watering them, but im worried they have acclimatised to the heating and will perish if i put them out now???

Farway

Megansmum wrote: »

is it okay to plant out now even if more frost is due? I have had mine for months in the bag they came in. I keep watering them, but im worried they have acclimatised to the heating and will perish if i put them out now???

get them outside, maybe in a shed or cold greenhouse / conservatory to start with

I do hope you have not kept them so warm they are now in leaf? They should still be just brown twigs, if not then get them potted up and put them out on sunny days, bring in at night

If they are just twigs, plant out ASAP, they are dormant and will survive once weather warms up