Hey everyone I aquired two raspberry canes in our garden when we bought the house and have no idea if the summer or autum canes how can I find out? Last year was our first summer in the house and we seemed to get raspberry’s on them around June time but also I got a couple in September off them both so now I’m confused!!
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Have you cut them back yet?
Autumn rasps may still have dead flowers and fruit on the stalks (mine have) and they will all be green. Summer rasps will have dead canes for last season with new green canes for next on which they fruit.
If you are unsure, cut out all the dead canes and tidy row.
This year, Autumn canes will fruit at same time as summer rasps, but will also grow from the base and fruit on the new canes grown this year in the Autumn.
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Originally posted by Chrissyteacup View Postthat does surprise me vc thanks I’ll prune them back tomorrow!
Will probably add to them next year but planted some blackberrys and gooseberrys this year so new raspberrys can wait!My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)
Diversify & prosper
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If you do mean 2 raspberry canes then pull them out, throw them and buy either Summer or Autumn ones as required and of which you know the variety.
2 canes is just not worth the effort in finding out as you can buy a bunch of 5/10 or however number you want to start with for around £1 a cane. Just doesn't seem worth the bother for 2 unknown canes.
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I'm generally fully on the side of not chucking any possibly useful plant out, but in this case I agree with Kirk - I'd definitely get rid of these unknowns, especially as you are planning to plant other raspberries near by.
The risk is that the plants left in will be a source of pests and diseases for your new ones and that more than off sets any possible reward to keeping them in my mind
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