On 8 Apr 2003 00:35:03 -0700, (R) wrote:

~Hi
~
~I planted 5 raspberry canes in Feb (Autumn Bliss variety), following
~all instructions on spacing and made sure soil had plenty of compost
~mixed in, as well as adding fertiliser and mulched the soil to help
~keep moist. I have been watering regularly, but the canes still show
~no signs of life at all- no leaves or buds. Is this usual for an
~autumn variety or are they dead/dormant?
~
~thanks
~R.

I received some autumn Joan J (Marshalls) in December and planted them
with plenty of manure etc on January 18th when it wasn't a bog. I have
only just got little rosettes of leaves appearing in the last week,
and only on a couple of the dozen canes. So I shouldn't be surprised,
if yours were planted in February and mine are anything to go by!

Did you cut them down to soil level after planting?


--
jane

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you may still exist but you have ceased to live.
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