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    i have just planted my new raspberry canes on my new allotment can i expect to get any fruit this summer ?

  • #2
    Strange, I replied to this but it's vanished. Are you trying to suppress me LJ

    If they are summer ones No (unless you bought long canes) Autumn ones yes as they are Primocane (fruit on new wood)
    ntg
    Never be afraid to try something new.
    Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark.
    A large group of professionals built the Titanic
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    • #3
      No Nick! As if I would. I have just deleted the double post - AFTER you posted this reply!
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      • #4
        ah, thought i had finally flipped
        ntg
        Never be afraid to try something new.
        Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark.
        A large group of professionals built the Titanic
        ==================================================

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        • #5
          Yes of course as long as there are new stems. On planting cut back to c.6" above ground and you will have a good crop.
          Benacre
          http://lowestoftnaturalist-benacre.blogspot.com/

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          • #6
            Originally posted by nick the grief View Post
            If they are summer ones No (unless you bought long canes) Autumn ones yes as they are Primocane (fruit on new wood)
            Look at you showing off with the proper terms! Very posh.

            Some of us live in the past, always talking about back then. Some of us live in the future, always planning what we are going to do. And, then there are those, who neither look behind or ahead, but just enjoy the moment of right now.

            Which one are you and is it how you want to be?

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            • #7
              I try
              ntg
              Never be afraid to try something new.
              Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark.
              A large group of professionals built the Titanic
              ==================================================

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              • #8
                Nick,
                Hi, I'm new to The Grapevine, and new to Raspberry growing, so forgive me if this is a dumb question ! My mate Piglet rated Autumn Bliss, so I've taken his advice and today have bought 10 canes for one of my raised beds in my Kitchen Garden at home. They're bare-rooted, with lots of new white sucker-type roots, which is good I understand for potential new cane growth.... Above soil cane height would be about 18" ish, should I prune that, or no?
                Any advice would be welcome on this,
                Best wishes
                Wellie

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                • #9
                  I generally wait Wellie until the shoots are showing above ground well and then cut out the old stuff.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by pigletwillie View Post
                    I generally wait Wellie until the shoots are showing above ground well and then cut out the old stuff.
                    Me too - but any time in the spring is probably OK

                    Some of us live in the past, always talking about back then. Some of us live in the future, always planning what we are going to do. And, then there are those, who neither look behind or ahead, but just enjoy the moment of right now.

                    Which one are you and is it how you want to be?

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                    • #11
                      OK, will do that, thanks. I'm presuming that they'll be too immature for fruit this Autumn, yes?
                      Also, I read in the Hessayan Fruit Expert that 'Allgold' variety are of similar growth habit to Autumn Bliss, but a sweeter and superior flavour....
                      Has anyone got them/tried them, and would you recommend them at all?

                      Sorry! I'm just asking too many questions at once ! But I just can't get enough of this learning stuff, and I'm in the process of extending the Kitchen Garden right now....
                      Thanks,
                      Wellie

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                      • #12
                        You will be suprised at the crop Wellie, even in the first year. As for allgold, I have a couple of canes in amongst the autumn bliss now but they taste a bit "different" so just use them as a decorative thingy.

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                        • #13
                          I agree with you Piglet... I had a crop my first year and started to wonder if there was something worng. I had a crop this year too which was amazing as I'd moved them earlier last year so thought they'd be recouping.... Autumn ones seem pretty darned hardy. Actually... they're still appearing in their old spot that's now a flower bed!
                          Shortie

                          "There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children; one of these is roots, the other wings" - Hodding Carter

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                          • #14
                            Almost bombproof Shortie. I had three rows of autumn bliss and two of glen prosen, the autumn bliss did so well that one row of glen prosen have been grubbed up and replaced with blueberries

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