woolybanana Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Can anyone tell me svp how to prune back raspberry canes after they have finished fruiting? There seems to be a mixture of early and late fruiters as some have fruit now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pads Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 I normally cut mine back to the ground ... but it depends on weather they have been pruned before as you dont realy want to cut back to old wood , so if not done before cut back to just before this years new growth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Why not google "prune raspberry patch" loads of stuff on the net like http://www.ehow.com/how_16245_prune-raspberries.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pads Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Whats wrong with the old art of conversation ? If we google everything there would be no point to the forum would there ..... ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loiseau Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 It's definitely different for autumn-fruiting varieties and summer-fruiting ones, but I can't remember in what way.I'm sure a look at a John Seymour book will tell you - if you have one.Angela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pads Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 I think with the summer ones you should leave this years shoots and cut them back everyother year and Autumn you cut all right back to get new shoots in the new year , as you need the time for the summer one's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 [quote user="Pads"]Whats wrong with the old art of conversation ? If we google everything there would be no point to the forum would there ..... ;)[/quote]There again you might find useful & correct information instead of "I think". Also what is the difference between looking it up on the net or in a book? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemonimo Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Well, I have summer and autumn fruiting bushes and this year I pruned back the old wood and left the new. The result is that I have had more fruit than I know what to do with and have frozen heaps for making coulis or a Pavlova, if I can figure out how to make one using a useless oven - recipes welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardian Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 The rule is:for summer varieties, prune the old wood to ground level: leave the new stems, as it is these on which the plant will fruit next yearfor autumn varieties, prune everything back to ground level, but there's no rush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pads Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Wooleybanana is not stupid he has a computer and if that was the route he wanted to go he woud of ....... Instead he wanted to get opinons from his friends .....Do you sit with a group of friends and say dont bother me with your questions go google it , while they have a conversation around you ??? MmmmmI put I think because thats I way I am I dont force my opinon down peoples throats I leave it open for others to say oh but I think ........ No difference between net or book but conversation is just as good ...... ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 [quote user="Pads"] MmmmmI put I think because thats I way I am I dont force my opinon down peoples throats I leave it open for others to say oh but I think ........ No difference between net or book but conversation is just as good ...... ;)[/quote]Would you care to present that last line again in English (or French) so that we can at least understand your babble? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pads Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 I'll leave you to google it Im sure your find the answer !! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted September 12, 2011 Author Share Posted September 12, 2011 Thank you for your good words, guys. Sometimes googling is ok, sometimes better to have personal input too. I still like the latter much of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pommier Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 With raspberries I've always pruned down to the ground any stems which have already fruited, leaving all those which haven't. It seems to work for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericd Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 [quote user="Pommier"]With raspberries I've always pruned down to the ground any stems which have already fruited, leaving all those which haven't. It seems to work for me.[/quote]Dito. Have pruned 30% of the new growth last year (new growth that was to carry this year's crop) and the harvest was not as good as what I had in 2010. So this week, I will cut the 2011 fruit carrying branches to ZERO and leave the new growth (2012 June/July harvest) alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oliveau Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Here's what you do irrespective of the type of raspberry:As soon as the canes have finished fruiting in the summer, cut the old fruited canes down to the ground. Also cut out any weak new ones and thin the new canes if necessary.If they are a 'remontant' variety they will fruit now, then again next June on the same canes. In that case, in the early spring just nip off any dead bits on the tops of the canes. Cut them down after the second [June] fruiting.If the are conventional 'English' raspberries they won't fruit until next summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardian Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 I must be going mad - could have sworne that I said precisely that about 5 posts ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oliveau Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Well you did ...... sort of!You differentiated between summer raspberries and autumn raspberries, whereas I gave advice for summer raspberries, and the 'Remontant' varieties that fruit in the autumn on new canes, then AGAIN on the same canes the following summer.Yes, for the varieties that only fruit once in the autumn, your advice is correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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