Raspberries

They are finished fruiting here now and not sure what to do with them. Do I cut them all back to ground level or just the older canes and leave the new ones? - they have filled their allotted space.

Bebo

I think its summer fruiting varieties that fruit on last years canes and autumn fruiting varieties that fruit on this years growth. So you cut all of the autumn ones back and only but out last years canes (leaving this years growth) on the summer ones.

I'm no raspberry expert so I'd wait for someone else to confirm before you do anything rash with the secateurs.

marigold

What Bebo said. My Autumn Bliss are still fruiting Very Happy

. I cut them down to about 6" in February(ish). They've been in 3 years and next February(ish) I'm going to dig them all out, split them and replant them, because they are getting too overgrown. I created few new plants this year, but I think (hope!) they'll do better if I make the effort to replant them with more space and replenished soil.

Ian33568

Thanks - will have a closer look and prune accordingly - might try and get some autumn fruiting canes as well.

Fee

We've got Autumn fruiting, and we do the same, chop them all down to 6" in January/February. RHS advice.

I'd highly recommend autumn fruiting, they seem to come in just as the strawbs are thinning out and go on till October (I've had fruit off mine in November in previous years) Very Happy

marigold

Fee wrote:

Agree

I picked my first Autumn Bliss on 13 June this year and they are still fruiting. They slow down as it gets cooler, but I expect to pick a few in November.

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