[ex-cavator]

I've so far been unable to find cheap raspberry canes in PondStretcher, Poundland, or elsewhere locally. Though I'm a relative newbie, I'm sure I'd seen them by this time in previous years - can anybody advise - am I too early / late / or otherwise where can I get some? 

[JayG]

It would break my heart to have to buy raspberry canes (although I admit I have done in the distant past!)

I would have thought that most people have trouble keeping them confined to their allotted space and would gladly part with a few rooted suckers.

Otherwise, I suppose it's possible that the very cold weather up until a week or so ago might have delayed the harvesting of canes; they should be available to buy in the next few weeks I would have thought.

[mumofstig]

jak posted in the poundland topic to say she saw some 

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=69520.msg799755#msg799755

[ex-cavator]

Thanks, MoS, but I was in there today, not for the first time, and there were none 

It would break my heart to have to buy raspberry canes (although I admit I have done in the distant past!)

I would have thought that most people have trouble keeping them confined to their allotted space and would gladly part with a few rooted suckers.

Otherwise, I suppose it's possible that the very cold weather up until a week or so ago might have delayed the harvesting of canes; they should be available to buy in the next few weeks I would have thought.

Well, if there's any forum members close to Banbury who are willing to share, I would be only too grateful 

[totalnovice]

Try Wilko's of you have one close by, i think i saw some in there this afternoon - although i can't be sure. My OH steers me away from the gardening section where ever possible!

[Jono]

My canes got diseased last year, so I've largely had to start again. I've just bought 12 Autumn Bliss from Thompson and Morgan for £20.

[JamPan]

I picked some up from a kind lady on Freecycle yesterday morning and planted them yesterday afternoon.  Not much help to the OP, but I felt like sharing.  I love raspberries and was too late to do any last year.

[ex-cavator]

I picked some up from a kind lady on Freecycle yesterday morning and planted them yesterday afternoon.  Not much help to the OP, but I felt like sharing.  I love raspberries and was too late to do any last year.

Many thanks, JamPan - having read your reply I placed a wanted ad on Freecycle and it came up trumps - some kind gentleman has invited me to come & dig up as many summer fruiting raspberry plants as I like as they're threatening to take over his lawn