Bob Hobden wrote:


"Tomaz Cedilnik" wrote ...

I'm new to this group, but I have checked older posts regarding
raspberries before writing this one.

Last year I planted 3 raspberry plants (Malling Jewel, Tulameen and
Glen Clova, bought from Homebase, in pots, canes sticking up 20cm or
so). Things started OK, but one of them withered really soon. Another
started withering after it already produced some flowers and immature
raspberries. Only Malling Jewel succeeded, it gave a decent crop. At
the end of the fruiting season I pruned the canes to just above ground
level.
This year Malling Jewel has given me several more plants from suckers.
The other two, however, are just as I left them, canes up to just
above the ground level, no new growth, no green. The roots seemed OK
last time I checked (I had to replant them all during winter due to
unforseen circumstances).
No advice about complaining to Homebase, please, I haven't had the
receipt anymore when the problems started. I would just like an advice
on whether to give up on those 2 plants or not. How do I know if they
are still worth anything, will they revive (in reasonable time) and
produce raspberries?

Raspberries fruit on last years canes so you have removed your chances
of fruit this year.
Let them grow canes this year for fruiting next year, only prune out any
small and damaged canes this winter leaving the rest to fruit.
Next year, after they have finished fruiting prune out all the canes
that have fruited at just above ground level leaving the new young ones
to grow up for the following year's crop. And that is your pruning
regime for ever more...
With regard to the two plants that didn't do much last year, they should
not have been allowed to flower/crop in their first year but grow strong
and provide the canes for fruiting this year. Sounds as if you
inadvertently overstressed and killed them.

My old raspberries are not putting out many new canes, so I planted a
row (in a different position) in the Autumn. Much to my surprise and
delight they have all thrown up new canes, so all I need do now is pick
off the flowers as the from the promote stronger growth for next year.

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