Which one's which??

tallulah · « **on:** December 15, 2007, 17:39 »

A friend kindly gave me a wide selection of raspberry canes in the spring, as she was thinning her garden plot. "I'm not sure which is which" she told me with a grin on her face. The odd one fruited in the summer/late summer, but many didn't. Now I'm stuck in a dilemna - which one's are summer fruiting and which ones are autumn fruiting! :roll: I know it sounds daft, and should be obvious, but it aint to me. So, how do I know which ones to leave alone, and which to prune? Any suggestions gratefully received.

DD. · « **Reply #1 on:** December 15, 2007, 17:49 »

We've had this before, I think the conclusion we came to was to leave them all alone & see what they do next year.

Ah, here it is.....

http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewtopic.php?t=8194&highlight=raspberries

splodger · « **Reply #2 on:** December 15, 2007, 18:22 »

summer fruiting canes are usually quite a bit bigger (taller)than autumn fruiting canes - which seldom need support -

DD. · « **Reply #3 on:** December 15, 2007, 18:43 »

Quote from: "splodger"

summer fruiting canes are usually quite a bit bigger (taller)than autumn fruiting canes - which seldom need support -

You'd better come & look at my Autumn Bliss then!

gobs · « **Reply #4 on:** December 15, 2007, 19:19 »

Quote from: "DD."

We've had this before, I think the conclusion we came to was to leave them all alone & see what they do next year.

Ah, here it is.....

http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewtopic.php?t=8194&highlight=raspberries

And you could maybe put some coloured string on the ones that fruited in the summer, so you are not up with this problem this time next year again? :roll:

tallulah · « **Reply #5 on:** December 15, 2007, 20:11 »

Thanks for the tips. Am writing them down in my brand new gardener's diary, ready for action next year!