I think I've buried my raspberries too deep!

[Curlykale]

I have just bought some new raspberry canes and planted them to the suggested depth on the instructions - then I proceeded to level out my uneven plot. I hadn't realised that the area where I've planted the raspberries was quite a bit lower than the rest of the plot, so once I had levelled out the ground the soil level was higher up the raspberry canes than it should be.

Will I have to dig them up and re-plant them or will they be ok?

Also, should I cut the autumn fruiting canes down to the ground or does that only apply to established plants? I have read conflicting advice about this.

[Jeanied]

I think they will be fine, Curly-kale as long as it isn't more than a couple of inches: I am assuming they are autumn fruiting ones. If you have them deeper, why don't you draw the soil back a bit to make a watering trench for the plants. They are not grown on grafts so planting them a bit deeper should not cause any problems. You need the old canes to show where the new plants are. Watch out for the new shoots and when you are happy you can identify the crown you can take out the old stems which are only last year's fruiting stems. Just don't damage the nice new canes as they start to emerge!

[Two_Sheds]

Bob Flowerdew, among others, suggests cutting only some of the old canes down. That way, you'll get a longer season, as fruits will come on the old & the new canes.