[JulesJ]

My Lidl gooseberry, blackcurrant, redcurrant and raspberries are all doing well. Our established Ken Muir raspberries have full leaves about 4 inches long now, and more canes shooting up from the ground.

[richyrich7]

In mahoosive pots!

Nice pot   terracotta does dry out quicker than plastic, I'd be tempted to give them a real good watering every other evening for a start, if you think they are to dry scrape back a little soil from the top and see if it's dry 1/2" down, quick way to tell is take a pinch of soil and squeeze it between your finger tips if you see water then they are ok, I use this method with a lot of my plants. If they are dry increase the watering but don't keep them soggy.    if they are still soaking wet after 2 days then decrease the watering.

[Riala]

Thanks hun!

[woodburner]

I bought 16 different varieties of fruit bushes from Lidl earlier this year. They're all doing extremely well with plenty of green growth. The only things I can see that might have helped is: 1) position - they have the sunniest spot in the garden 2) i planted with a good handful of bonemeal in holes 3) I've given them very little water at all.

Hope they sort themselves out for you

You missed one thing, you bought them from a warm shop this year.
Next year they will have beeen in the cold ground all winter.

[Kagganz]

I got two Autumn Bliss (one showing signs of life)

and one Blueberry, deffo showing signs of life all from B & Q last Nov and planted straight away in pots.

Q.  Should I feed them now and if so what with?

Thanks muchly
Karenx 

[cAnAry53]

I have joan j autumn rasps planted last year and they are all coming through strongly

[tam]

I planted some yesterday, they took ages to be delivered. There was little green shoots attached. I didn't soak them first though, I hope they'll be okay 

[Dominic]

My raspberries planted last spring have a few leaves on them.
My Lidl fruit planted over the winter isnt showing any signs of life.

[whippersnapper]

I bought 16 different varieties of fruit bushes from Lidl earlier this year. They're all doing extremely well with plenty of green growth. The only things I can see that might have helped is: 1) position - they have the sunniest spot in the garden 2) i planted with a good handful of bonemeal in holes 3) I've given them very little water at all.

Hope they sort themselves out for you

You missed one thing, you bought them from a warm shop this year.
Next year they will have beeen in the cold ground all winter.

Absolutely! I forgot that crucial bit! Also forgot to mention soaking them overnight.

[richyrich7]

I planted some yesterday, they took ages to be delivered. There was little green shoots attached. I didn't soak them first though, I hope they'll be okay 

Just give them a good dollop and keep them moist 

[Helen_uk]

I got given some canes early last month, they had sat outside my mums house for 3 weeks, then in the boot of my car for another 2 (Im soooo giddy!) Luckily my mum had watered them while she had them (they were donated by a woman at her work).

As our lottie isn't in full swing and not ready for them to be planted in the ground i shoved them all in pots with compost and some of the soil I've gone over, watered them loads, and watered them again this weekend, and

I HAVE SOME LEAVES AND LIFE!! 

The moral of the story? They seem to be pretty hardy, show them some love as and when you can and I think they will come through!!

[Riala]

I planted mine last year... still nothing.