Raspberry saga... gutted!

[Gemmalaveen]

A friend of mine gave me 15 raspberry canes from her allotment in February, which I planted out very soon after.

Sadly only 6 have sprouted foliage so this morning I did the scratch test at the base of the canes to look for signs of life. Sadly no green and very much dead. I am gutted.

I can't really afford to go out and buy loads of canes to replace them at the moment so it will have to wait until next year. I am wondering whether I will be able to transplant any of the canes that come up this summer at the end of the year, or is that unrealistic?

Thanks!

[Thelma Sanders]

You can get more plants that way, it will just take a bit longer to get an established row.

[veggiechicken]

If you lived closer you could come and dig up as many as you liked!

[rustylady]

Six out of fifteen isn't bad really. Where have you planted them?

[Linnea]

Where in hampshire are you? I have raspberries coming up all over the place where they're not wanted. If you're near by I'm happy to leave and dig up in the autumn

[chris]

If you lived closer you could come and dig up as many as you liked!

But you're going to need to fight me for 'em!

[veggiechicken]

But you're going to need to fight me for 'em!

Don't be greedy Chris - there's enough to supply the Vine

[chris]

I'll fight the lot of ya!

owt fer nowt and all that hehe

[dominic10]

Hi - I've PMed you - I'm in East Dorset. You would be very welcome to some Autumn Bliss if you are not too far way. I'm changing allotments and have lots going spare.

[Gemmalaveen]

Thanks everyone for the freebie offers

Linea I will PM you to see if you live near me... I am in North Hants.

VC my in-laws live in South Wales so I might just send you a message the next time we visit them... I will PM you.

[Gemmalaveen]

Six out of fifteen isn't bad really. Where have you planted them?

I don't know why I expected them all to come up. My garden is not that big so it's a real pain when things don't grow!

I planted them all along a fence which I was going to use as a support system with wire. I think they are summer fruiting raspberries... the friend who gave them to me isn't sure

Here is a picture - you can just about see the canes planted along the fence (I wasn't specifically taking a photo of them but it gives you an idea).