Hello

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?

Tom

On Sat, 22 May 2010 13:11:18 +0100, "Tomaz Cedilnik"
wrote:

Last year I planted 3 raspberry plants (Malling Jewel, Tulameen and Glen
Clova,


Summer fruiting types

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.

Not really the way to go, you cut out the old fruiting canes and keep
the new young canes to fruit the next year,

So you won't get any fruit this year, but if you get some canes you
will get fruit next year.


This year Malling Jewel has given me several more plants from suckers.

That's what you are looking for :-)

other two, however, are just as I left them,

Dead :-(

anything, will they revive (in reasonable time) and produce raspberries?

Try again, raspberries are one of the easiest things to grow once you
get them going, last year I froze over 40 LBS from a couple of rows no
longer than 12 feet each.

So next autumn buy ten bare rooted canes, cheapest way. after
planting cut them down to 6 inches, these will then send out suckers
(new canes) next year, they won't fruit, but in 2012 you will have
plenty of raspberries, and for the next 15 years!

www.lincolnfuchsiasociety.info
www.lincolnshire2012.com

"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.

--
Regards
Bob Hobden
W.of London. UK

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.

--
Skulking in the low lands of North Staffordshire
Please reply to group,emails to designated
address are never read.

"Bob Hobden" wrote in
:


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.


Hi Bob Hobden
I would like your advice on my raspberries
Here or start another thread?

PtePike