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In Nov 2014 I took delivery of some Joan J autumn raspberries. I have a garden with heavy clay soil so I went to a lot of trouble to provide a a welcoming bed for this lady. Removed all weeds in the area, deep dug the soil and incorporated lots of compost; so tenderly it could have inspired jealousy in my wife. The canes were carefully planted, fertilizer applied and then mulched. Last year they grew up in the bed and produced a modest crop of berries which my wife pronounced the best raspberries she had ever tasted [raspberries are her favourite soft fruit, but she had been tempted astray from them by the Tayberries I grew, Joan J restored raspberries first place].
Pruned them in February and fed and mulched the row again. They have reappeared very vigorously, but not only in their pampered bed. Over a yard away from the row in trodden hard clay that was waterlogged most of the winter there are also vigorous canes emerging. This is one lady who doesn't need to be pampered.
Serious question, there are lots of new canes emerging, should I thin them out or let them all grow?
Pruned them in February and fed and mulched the row again. They have reappeared very vigorously, but not only in their pampered bed. Over a yard away from the row in trodden hard clay that was waterlogged most of the winter there are also vigorous canes emerging. This is one lady who doesn't need to be pampered.
Serious question, there are lots of new canes emerging, should I thin them out or let them all grow?
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