druids57 Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Hi Can anyone tell me if it is too late to plant raspberries now I can remember sometuning about Summer and Autumn ones but not sure what Many Thanks Druid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara.F Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 no, it's not too late to plant them You may have to wait till next year for a good crop though, especially if they are a summer fruiting variety On the plus side, if you plant them now you'll get a fantastic crop next summer and up to 19 summers after that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druids57 Posted April 4, 2008 Author Share Posted April 4, 2008 Sounds good to me Thanksx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 If you can get hold of an autumn fruiting variety such as 'Autumn Bliss' you can plant it now and should get fruit this year. Autumn raspberries produce fruit on the current years growth, and are cut down to the ground in winter. My local garden centre has some as I got them last week. If you only cut back 1/2 the canes in winter, the old canes will produce some fruit in late June/early July and then a bigger crop in late September. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druids57 Posted April 4, 2008 Author Share Posted April 4, 2008 Thanks Christian I went looking for canes this morning and came back with a blackberry as no rapsberries left But will go out at weekend looking for some Autumn Bliss I knew I had read something about different seasons and raspberries Druidx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Oooh Just noticed you are in Hampshire! Anywhere near me, as it a very local garden centre that had the raspberries. My dad bought some 3 days a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel F Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 We planted Autumn Bliss this time last year, and we had quite a good crop. Sadly all the raspberries got eaten before we got to weigh them... Try to go to a recommended fruit seller, rather than the garden centre... We paid £8 for 10 stems of autumn bliss raspberries, whereas the garden centre wanted £6 for 2 stems! Blackmoor Nurseries (Surrey / Hampshire Border) are a very good family run business, and they have an excellent farm shop too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druids57 Posted April 18, 2008 Author Share Posted April 18, 2008 Thanks Rachel I have planted 3 stems of Autumn Bliss which I found on e bay for 99p plus postage. Im not sure if they will be any good but like you say the garden centres can be pricey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara.F Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 cut the canes down by half gives them a bit of a spurt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...