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Rasberrry shooting from base.
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22-04-2006, 11:10 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Paul
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Rasberrry shooting from base.
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Paul wrote:
We planted a rasberry plant in October, bare canes 30cm high. It has now
started shooting from the base, while the canes remain bare. Should we
just leave it the canes as they are or trim them back to the base? My
instinct says leave them. TIA for any feedback.
It's not unusual for certain varieties, probably the late fruiting
ones, to be pruned back to within a couple of inches of the ground and
then they shoot from the base again in the spring. In practice it's a
fairly brutal thing to do to young plants, they probably need a couple
of years to get a good root going before you clip them like that..
In your case I would not be surprised if the fruit appeared on the new
shoots and that what remains of the canes to be barren. But if in
doubt, leave it alone and see what happens. It's young, and probably
just as confused as you are.
Indeed, so basically follow my instinct.
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