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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: julieanne1811 on August 20, 2010, 18:40

Title: Non-growing raspberries
Post by: julieanne1811 on August 20, 2010, 18:40

I have had autumn raspberies in my garden for years. They were given to me by my aunt and have occupied several different locations in my garden, tolerating being moved aorund quite happily. However, they have been in their present position for a few years. Every year I cut them down in February and up they come again, giving lots and lots of large, delicous raspberries. Until this year. Cut down as usual, they seem healthy, with lots of green leaves, but they have only reached the height of 6 inches - and no rapsberries.

I have never watered them in the past - they seem highly tolerant of having no care whatsoever apart from the cutting down, so what's happened? Can anyone tell me how I can encourage them to do better next year?

Title: Re: Non-growing raspberries
Post by: JayG on August 20, 2010, 18:47

Probably the drought in early summer; raspberries are shallow-rooted and dry out quickly (they are hard to actually kill but they're only human after all!).

Might not happen next year, but don't let them dry out, mulch to retain moisture, and at least a spring feed wouldn't go amiss either!  :)

Title: Re: Non-growing raspberries
Post by: julieanne1811 on August 20, 2010, 20:47

Many many thanks - they will get some tender loving care between now and fruiting next year!