[Dominic]

I have some raspberries I would like to spread.
I'm told I can do this by taking cuttings, but I'm not sure how.
Can anyone help?

[DD.]

It is not usual to take raspberries cuttings.

It is usual to dig up the suckers thrown up a few feet away from the parent & move these to the desired location.

[Trillium]

And I'd highly recommend that you dig up adequate soil around the suckers so that the roots are disturbed as little as possible. They're finicky that way.

[Dominic]

Dare I ask what the suckers will look like?

The canes are surrounded by, erm, grass, and, well, I mow that...

How far are these these things liable to spread?

[DD.]

Try this link, they can come up several feet away from the parent.

You may well have sealed their fate!

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[Trillium]

Suckers are simply new plants spread by roots travelling in all directions looking for more nutritious soil. They're literally little plants which will become large ones if left. In itself, it's good but they tend to grow where not wanted - paths, lawns, into other plant areas, etc and if left, the main linear root will send new shoots about 50 ft away or more. So, you'll need to keep watch for them and either dig up and destroy or share the wealth with others.

[Dominic]

hehehehehehe
I hope my neighbours like raspberries.
So, watch for new raspberries growing, dig em up and replant. awesome.
They sound like just what I'm looking for

Having a go at some guerilla gardening.

[tallulah]

When is a good time to transplant the raspberry suckers?  And - sorry to hijack this thread - I think I planted my raspberries too close together; I was given a bundle of mixed summer and autumn fruiting ones and they are all in a mish mash together.  Would it be practical, I wonder, to actually transplant the lot in a new bed, with better spacing and support?

[Trillium]

Now is a good time to do it when they're dormant and will get lots of winter rain.