Rasps

Hiya peeps,

I bought 30 canes end of last year from a reputable online shop. I planted the canes as per instructions; however 10 have failed to show anything. I wrote to the company and to be fair they have reimbursed me for the no shows.

The other canes have grown minimal foliage and have maybe 4 raspberries on each. A fellow plotholder says his flew up in the first year and mine are duds. Should i expect large amounts of growth in their first year? Should i write to the company again stating my concerns?

any help appreciated.

steve

My raspberries went mental straight away, but a fair few of my other fruits were very sedate the first year.
Are they getting enough sun, people told me they are ok in shade, but the shaded ones are two foot high and the unshaded five foot.

Mine went mental as well. Autumn Bliss planted in a pot as per nursery instruction for planting in pot.  I have fruit on old canes which started ripening 3 weeks ago and new canes shot up.  When I got mine they were 10 in a small pot (heeled  I guess you call that) and were about 18" high.  I was told don't prune this year they already have been.  I planted out three to a very large pot can't remember what size of hand, but will measure if you want.  There was some sceptism that I had fruit so early, but apparently you do get a small bunch on autumn rasp early then more later, especially as not pruned to ground because it is there first year.  Much controversy but seems what I was told by the nursery is correct as all going well.  Planted in January (not november as I have said before, had a brain drain).

My new gooseberry, raspberry and loganberry aren't doing much apart from getting taller. Never expected much this year either mind 

They are Glen cova (early), Malling jewel (mid) and zeva (autumn). I had a huge rasp off the glen cova (one though!). We'll give them a chance though, thanks for the replies!

Steve