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I now have half an allotment and at the top and the bottom there are hedges of Raspberries, I have been told they are a mixture of early and autumn varieties. I would like advice on how to prune. they are over 4ft high and a good 3ft depth they seem to be taking over although they are covered in little mini fruits. The man on the next allotment says the whole plot was neglected, we have set too and cleared weeds dug it over and now its the turn of the soft fruit. Any advice would be appreciated.
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Don't do anything to them yet!
The time to prune raspberries is when they have finished fruiting. Then simply cut out the cane that has carried the fruit right down to ground level. -
I think spring ones fruit on last years growth, and autumn on this years growth....Someone will correct me if I'm wrong
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My razzers are jumbled together too so my pruning technique is...........if it looks dead, I step on the base of the cane, if it snaps its dead.
I'm sure there's a proper way too
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Originally posted by taff View PostI think spring ones fruit on last years growth, and autumn on this years growth....Someone will correct me if I'm wrong
Right.
What I do with unknown plants is take plant labels with holes, mark up the best ones I want to keep and label them when fruiting. Then when growth has stopped in winter I know what action to take.
So either mark up or photo the plot, identify those that are fruiting now and those in autumn and then in winter either prune, dig up and remove or replant elsewhere.
Sounds a pia but a little time spent now in identification saves a lot of hassle later on.Last edited by Madasafish; 03-07-2013, 05:17 AM.Comment
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That's a good idea, madasafish. I planted a load of canes last year and got summer and autumn ones mixed up, I was wondering how I was going to know which ones to prune when.Originally posted by Madasafish View PostGardening is cheaper than therapy and you get tomatoesComment
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