Rasps

MoreWhisky · « **on:** January 02, 2009, 16:52 »

Someone has kindly bought me a raspberry bush today , i think they paid £5 for homebase will it be any good? as i might buy another as they half price at moment.

Not grown Rasps before so any hints tips with how best to proceed with this would be greatly appreciated..

Cheers

sheridal · « **Reply #1 on:** January 02, 2009, 16:59 »

They are actually on 3 for £10 at the moment as well, got 2 rasp + a red currant. It is also 10% weekend, so only cost £3 each plant

MoreWhisky · « **Reply #2 on:** January 02, 2009, 17:01 »

So what u done with em at the moment sheridal? please.

Trillium · « **Reply #3 on:** January 02, 2009, 17:11 »

If your ground is workable you can plant them now. If not, the plant will keep in its container in a cool place for a while yet then plant asap.

MoreWhisky · « **Reply #4 on:** January 02, 2009, 17:16 »

Thats great just what i wanted to know Trillium

thanks.

Now any tips for a bumper harvest anyone?

Trillium · « **Reply #5 on:** January 02, 2009, 17:26 »

Depends on the variety how soon you can harvest, but it you keep them well watered and well manured every year, you'll get more berries than you can handle. You might also want to net in your crop against birds who also love berries.

paintedlady · « **Reply #6 on:** January 02, 2009, 18:42 »

I got 5 canes for £3.50p from my local garden centre last week - so I bought 2 lots (a mid/late and autumn varieties)

garddwr · « **Reply #7 on:** January 02, 2009, 18:50 »

Quote from: "sheridal"

They are actually on 3 for £10 at the moment as well, got 2 rasp + a red currant. It is also 10% weekend, so only cost £3 each plant

So I'll get 10% off this weekend ?

And how developed are they ? I bought some from Lidl in October and they were just rooted cuttings ?

MoreWhisky · « **Reply #8 on:** January 02, 2009, 20:30 »

are the blueberries worth getting from Homebase then anyone? as now thinkin of getting another rasp and 2 blue berries if they only work out at £3 each.

garddwr · « **Reply #9 on:** January 02, 2009, 21:18 »

anyone ? are they any good ? I mean all of theese fruit bushes ?

Thanks

Yorkie · « **Reply #10 on:** January 02, 2009, 21:22 »

I don't know anything about the homebase ones but I think general feedback re lidl bushes has been ok.

And if they're only £3 each, it hardly breaks the bank if they don't work.

I'd go for it. If they're in pots it might be worth checking whether they have a decent root system, tho'.

woodburner · « **Reply #11 on:** January 03, 2009, 01:22 »

Blueberries need ericaceous soil/compost, i.e. lime free and acidic, so too much bother around here.

sheridal · « **Reply #12 on:** January 03, 2009, 07:41 »

The home base plants are really substantial, there are 2/3 canes on each plant. They did do cheaper ones, at £2 each (I think), but they were just one cane in a bag of compost. I had this sort last year and they were not successful and I was hoping the bigger plants would at least survive.

At the moment i have kept them in their pots in our lean-too but plan on planting them today.

I didn't see any blueberry plants in our homebase, otherwise I would have got one. They did have a few varieties of raspberries (3 diff ones I think), red currant, balck currant, black berry and gooseberries.

MOLUSC · « **Reply #13 on:** January 04, 2009, 12:17 »

If you go on the homebase website they are selling 10 raspberry canes for £9.99 :shock:
p&p is £4.84 but as homebase is in conjunction with "crocus" you could type in code 9259 at the checkout and recieve 10% off

10 canes (im going for Autumn bliss) for £13.83 (£1.38 each)

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