[digalotty]

is it ok to put  raspberries in still ,summer fruiting or autumn   thanks

[DD.]

Get them in - but be quick about it!

[digalotty]

thanks DD i will indeed
any tips on what variety will be well recieved

[fatcat1955]

My fav's for autumn are Joan J and Zeva. Put a handful of bonemeal in each planting hole.

[digalotty]

thanks fatcat i was just reading about joan j

[JohnB47]

I ordered some joan j from suttons and they are due tomorrow (to meet their 14 day delivery) claim.

I'll get them planted asap but realise that getting much fruit this Autumn is becoming unlikely. Still, they'll be established well by the following Autumn and time flies.

[digalotty]

well i may be limited to what i can buy localy as to get them in as quick as possible ,,will keep you posted

[digalotty]

got myself 5 canes of glen ample for £7 but i may check out the garden centre local to work tomorow , but its a start they are in a pot so i wi;l give them a good drink and hopefully plant out saterday

[beaker141]

You might be surprised at how many raspberries you harvest. I planted Joan J last year on 25th March, they grew well and I was harvesting big bowlfulls every week for at least a month - it was starting to get difficult to think of new things to do with them !

[digalotty]

how many canes did you plant beaker

[beaker141]

11 Joan J in 2 rows
12 Glen Lyon in 2 rows

All in an 8ft * 5ft bed.

Not much off the Glen Lyon at all as they are summer fruiting, but the Joan J - crikey!

[digalotty]

i will bet that the glen lyon will produce better this year now they are established

[digalotty]

planted some tulameen today they are 2 year old canes i bought in a pot, it says on the label that i should get fruit first year so heres hoping, and i have 5 canes of glen ample to plant tomorow ,,,sadly i havent seen any joan j so maybe next year or is it worth buying them now to fruit next year?