Raspberry Canes

[teamladd]

Hi all,

I have just been offered 2 raspberry canes on freecycle. Am I able to keep them in pots or do they really need to go in the ground?

Thanks all.

[rustylady]

Would be better in the ground. I've got mine in the border in front of the back fence and they crop really well

[tamsin]

Our border wasn't ready so ours (6) are in a big trough, about 2" x 18" x 18", currently producing a few raspberries We'll move them in the autumn.

[lapin_rouge]

ground - definitely.

If they like the soil they'll spread.

[gojiberry]

Raspberries are shallow rooted so require more in the way of surface area rather than depth of soil. There is a new one just bred my marshalls which is clump forming and should do well in a container.(not likely to be the one on freecycle)

Ian

[BarleySugar]

Mine WERE up by the back fence, but new canes are coming up everywhere, EXCEPT where I want them. I haven't yet got any in the allocated space
I wonder if next door (side and back) have any in their gardens

[jackie j]

I inherited my raspberry when I took on my plot nearly two years ago, they were in the wrong place so I moved them and cut them back last year, I had a few raspberries and very nice they were too. This year I decided to move them again in the spring along with some new runners and had loads of raspberries and still a few to pick, The runners are still coming up where I had them in the first place, and the second place. They are staying put now and I have two rows, so next year I am hoping for a bumper crop.
Ground is best if you can.

[toastie]

Definately in the ground if you are able to. Last year we had a few raspberries now we have a very thick row of them across the allotment, with new shoots continuing to come up. Next year we plan to move them to a fruit cage on the next plot (along with other fruit). Few weeks ago bought some 'gold' raspberries (half price) and have put these in a very large pot as they won't fruit this year and didn't want to plant them now and have to move them in a few months time when the other plot will be ready - at the moment its waist high in weeds as the last plotholder hasn't bothered with it for over 12 months.

[21again]

We only have a lawn and patio areas so mine are in Morrisons flower buckets.

I only bought them a few months ago from Aldi and we have had quite a bit of fruit from the original canes.

[teamladd]

We rent our house, so dont really want to dig up the ground. Think are landlord would have a head fit! lol. Ill try in a bucket or something big enough. GOing to pick them up tonight.

Thanks all.