[mdjlucan]

hi i put 3 raspberries canes in to the grande on the 5/2/11 1 buding but not the over 2 i got them at homebase do you think thay are ded

[mumofstig]

It is still early they may just be making roots first.

If you are really worried scrape a bit of stem near to ground level, if there is green under the layer of bark then they are alive.

Raspberries are very hard to kill, cuttings left on the ground surface after pruning have rooted for me in the past!

[mdjlucan]

i did notic on the 2 there was not a lot of roots on them thay was 3 in a pot

[JohnB47]

I have canes that I planted in mid to late December and only one of them is showing growth. I'm still expecting them to come through.

[Paul Plots]

Keep watching them patiently..... there's loads of time for them to wake up and get growing. 

[mdjlucan]

thanks

[mdjlucan]

i still have no show on the 2 canes do you think there have gon i keep looking at them

[Lottie Mary]

I planted about 30 canes in November and they are just now starting to show little green buds.  My blackcurrants are further along with some leaves.

[Paul Plots]

i still have no show on the 2 canes do you think there have gon i keep looking at them

Stop looking and come back later! 

You could try gently scratching the bark/skin from a very small part of the cane low down to see if there's any green underneath... not sure if this works with raspberries 

Alternatively gently remove a little of the soil from around the base to see if there are any shoots forming.

But... best tip would be to wait. You will eventually know if they have made it... they will start shooting. If they haven't survived there's nothing you can do about it apart from replace them.

[Ma and Pa Snip]

i still have no show on the 2 canes do you think there have gon i keep looking at them

When we first put 10 canes in, 5 in one plot did nothing at all the first year. The 5 in the next plot took nicely.

The 5 that did a no show the first year we left in and fed and watered, in the second year 3 decided to come to life and 2 had kicked the bucket.