autumn raspberrys

[the big lebowski]

I'm looking to get some autumn fruiting raspberries seen a good deal 50 for 50 quid but ive heard its too late to plant them ,i`m not to worried about getting fruit of them this year but i was wondering if it would damage the plant in any way ? if not any ideas why i shouldnt order and plant some this month ? thanks

[Kristen]

If they are a good deal I think it would be fine. However, 50 is a lot ...

I have 100 raspberry canes, but they are 10 each of 10 varieties from super first early (Summer varieties) through to so late (Autumn varieties) that the Winter arrives before they have properly fruited most years. I think that 50 plants, all of the same variety, would give you a huge amount of fruit, for a relatively short period of time.

[Two_Sheds]

Fifty, blimey. Are you feeding the 5,000?

If you want £1 canes, go to the £ shop. I have about a dozen canes, with more produced each year, and that keeps us in ice cream all summer

[the big lebowski]

hi all, thanks for the replys I know it seems a lot but I want to make wine ,jams, and have lots of fruit for crumbles and pies ,Kristen can you recommend some summer types as I want to get a few of those too,cheers

[rustylady]

How much room do you have for these canes?

[the big lebowski]

hi,i`ve just got my allotment this year and ive put in spuds,onions and garlic in about a 5m by 5m bed and got the rest free to plant in I don't really like that much veg but love fruit so its going to be 50% fruit 35% veg and 15% flowers,cheers

[the big lebowski]

hi,two sheds do you make ice cream from raspberrys or just add them on top ? cheers

[simon12]

I got 3 canes from Wilkinsons last year for £3 only 1 grew at all but this year there are 9 new ones growing where it was so unless you are in a hurry just get 5-10 and next year you will have 50+

[grahamR]

Earlier comments mention space for, and multiplication of, raspberries, so I thought it might be useful to add my experience.
Two seasons ago I planted a row of 6 'Polka' raspberry canes (Autumn fruiting Primocanes). Had a huge crop last year from August to October partly because the row had expanded in width and density from the first season. And it expanded again - recently I dug out and pulled out canes and new shoots up to four feet away on both sides of the original row - and more have shown themselves in the last few days, approaching my blackcurrant bushes some 8 feet away.
I didn't know that raspberries spread so well - how do you control them?


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