Raspberry abuse

You do not say Name or if they were Summer or Autumn varieties, but will assume Summer ?

After planting it will take a month or so for the roots to re-establish before it put up new shoots, however those shoots will be the Canes for next years fruit, so be patient and hope that you see yours coming up soon.

The sprouts on the Canes that you did not cut back, will still readily grow, they are the fruiting spurs that will give you some berries this year, however due to the replanting they will probably be very few and poor quality, plus they will take a bit of strength away from next years new shoots coming up.

For those who are impatient, look out for whats listed a Long Cane raspberries, they have their canes left about 5ft long and so will put out lots of fruiting spurs in the same year.

Hope you followed the advice on not planting too deep and fanning the fibrous roots out in a more horizonal way rather than down into a deep hole, it can affect their re-establishing success rate.

 

Actually they were a mix - two summer and two autumn.
The ones that don't seem to be doing anything are the majority of the autumn ones.
But I will be patient and hope they come.

I tried not to plant deeply, but do recall pushing one thick root deep unfortunately. The majority were spread out though.

 

Our 3 year old Autumn ones are only just coming though about 150mm high, so think your newly planted ones will be a while yet.
The further North you are the later they will be as the soil will be that little bit slower to warm up.

 

Ok, thanks Ricky

 

My Polkas have only been in about 14 months, and are coming through well now - about 6 inches out the ground.
If you watch this week's edition of Beechgrove, there's a little bit on raspberries

 

I'm very keen to hear how this works out for you. Mine still hasn't shown signs of life since I cut it Hoping it's just taking a little time. It wasn't cheap!

 

I will post an update if (hopefully when!) something happens. Two have small shoots appearing, but five or six haven't.

I kept the tops in water and all of them grew leaves - I then stuck them all compost on the slim chance they also grew roots. The all seem to have died.

 

Watch out they like to spread their roots and put up new shoots all over the place.

 

It isn't an instant process @MoodyBlooms - just like it is with any woody plant. They take a while to get their root systems established, and then they'll come away

 

Is this likely to be this year - or could it actually be delayed until next spring, fairygirl?

 

Could be next year. Largely depends on the site, soil and conditions.
My summer ones aren't great at all, while the autumn ones have grown like mad, and I've already pulled a couple of suckers out and re planted in a container.

 

OK, good to know, thanks.

Similarly but oppositely but summer ones are the ones doing well - autumn ones comatose.

 

It's always variable - variety etc, but up here, we have very good conditions for rasps, which is also why so many have originated here. Perthshire though [which is a hub for fruit growing] is also quite different from this side of Scotland. All these things make a difference

 

tell us how it went at end of the season! @THFC

 

Will do!

Had a look today and there is actually a small shoot on one of the container ones - placed in the cheapo 'greenhouse'.

Still nothing on the 3 outside Autumn ones planted directly in the soil.