How Big will my rasperry bushes grow?

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How Big will my rasperry bushes grow?
« on: March 15, 2014, 14:32 »
Just got 15 raspberry bushes to plant and wondering about how high they will grow going to plant them in a line so can be trained on wires but also thinking about netting and how?
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Re: How Big will my rasperry bushes grow?
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2014, 14:52 »
Depends which variety, autumn fruiting are generally shorter than summer fruiting. My Malling Admiral regularly grow upto 8-9 feet, but I trim them back to about 6 - 7 foot. I use standard 4" fence posts secured in metapost metal spikes into the ground and then 3 wires between the posts to tie the canes on. 

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Re: How Big will my rasperry bushes grow?
« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2014, 19:09 »
We had our raspberries in a fruit cage to make sure we person the fruit not the birds. Loose netting never seemed to d the job and there was always the chance of birds becoming trapped in it too
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