Posted by Bob Minchin on May 27, 2009, 9:33 am
Newbie gardener here so forgive the potentially naive question.
I bought 15 raspberry canes - 5 each of three different varieties early
, mid and late fruiting.
These were planted into a prepared trench in late march this year and
cut down to 9-12" as instructed. Some sprouted new growth on the woody
stems, others sent up new shoots from below ground but about 5 seem to
be doing nothing (these are of mixed varieties).
1) Is this a reasonable survival rate?
2) Should I wait a full season then complain to the supplier - clearly
this is the wrong time of year for them to send replacements.
3)Do plant suppliers offer a warranty, or am I expecting too much?
Cheers
Bob
Posted by Roy Bailey on May 27, 2009, 11:13 am
>Newbie gardener here so forgive the potentially naive question.
>I bought 15 raspberry canes - 5 each of three different varieties early
>, mid and late fruiting.
>These were planted into a prepared trench in late march this year and
>cut down to 9-12" as instructed. Some sprouted new growth on the woody
>stems, others sent up new shoots from below ground but about 5 seem to
>be doing nothing (these are of mixed varieties).
I can never understand why there is this advice to cut down raspberry
canes as soon as they are planted. All you are doing is losing a year's
fruiting.
Earlier this year I gave some surplus canes to a friend and advised him
to ignore this advice. He reports that they are flowering well and that
he expects a good crop.
Roy.
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Roy Bailey
West Berkshire.
Posted by moghouse on May 27, 2009, 12:54 pm
> Newbie gardener here so forgive the potentially naive question.
> I bought 15 raspberry canes - 5 each of three different varieties early
> , mid and late fruiting.
> These were planted into a prepared trench in late march this year and
> cut down to 9-12" as instructed. Some sprouted new growth on the woody
> stems, others sent up new shoots from below ground but about 5 seem to
> be doing nothing (these are of mixed varieties).
> 1) Is this a reasonable survival rate?
> 2) Should I wait a full season then complain to the supplier - clearly
> this is the wrong time of year for them to send replacements.
> 3)Do plant suppliers offer a warranty, or am I expecting too much?
I bought ten new ones in the spring from my local nursery - not a
single one has sprouted. Could be a bad year. I shall certainly
complain.
Posted by Malcolm on May 27, 2009, 4:07 pm
moghouse wrote:
>> Newbie gardener here so forgive the potentially naive question.
>>
>> I bought 15 raspberry canes - 5 each of three different varieties early
>> , mid and late fruiting.
>>
>> These were planted into a prepared trench in late march this year and
>> cut down to 9-12" as instructed. Some sprouted new growth on the woody
>> stems, others sent up new shoots from below ground but about 5 seem to
>> be doing nothing (these are of mixed varieties).
>> 1) Is this a reasonable survival rate?
>> 2) Should I wait a full season then complain to the supplier - clearly
>> this is the wrong time of year for them to send replacements.
>> 3)Do plant suppliers offer a warranty, or am I expecting too much?
>
> I bought ten new ones in the spring from my local nursery - not a
> single one has sprouted. Could be a bad year. I shall certainly
> complain.
10 of one variety from a local nursery, 5 survivors - Is the winter
weather to blame
Malcolm
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>I bought 15 raspberry canes - 5 each of three different varieties early
>, mid and late fruiting.
>These were planted into a prepared trench in late march this year and
>cut down to 9-12" as instructed. Some sprouted new growth on the woody
>stems, others sent up new shoots from below ground but about 5 seem to
>be doing nothing (these are of mixed varieties).