[JayG]

Think NigelB must use his canes as missiles from his lofty ramparts if they only last a couple of years!

Obviously you get the odd breakage but I've still got full-length canes over 10 years old - just don't leave them in the ground for longer than necessary and store in a cool dry place.

[mumofstig]

Yes be very very of replanting them, they are very easy rooters I'd wait a year to be on the safeside .....................unless you mind grubbing them out if they do shoot this year??

[penance]

I use hazel, cut from our hedge and left for 4 weeks, never had a problem with it rooting.

You could always grow your own bamboo in large pots!

[andy135]

I've just bought canes for my new lotty, and I intend to seal the ends of them with a two part adhesive such as Araldite to stop the soil getting inside. At the end of the season, I'll give them a wipe down with Jeyes, and then a wipe down with linseed oil to stop them drying and splitting.

[Trillium]

Want to cover over and do all my stakes? 

[DavidT]

Before using new canes, dip the bottom foot in wood preservative.

[DD.]

I haven't got a bottom foot.

Just one left and one right.

[DavidT]

Before using new canes treat the lower area with wood preseravtive,

[DD.]

I'm not putting anything on my lower area!

[mumofstig]

that really wood be a silly ar@se 

[craggy]

I've just bought canes for my new lotty, and I intend to seal the ends of them with a two part adhesive such as Araldite to stop the soil getting inside. At the end of the season, I'll give them a wipe down with Jeyes, and then a wipe down with linseed oil to stop them drying and splitting.

blimey,they get better treated than me ::)p.s. whats a lotty?

[andy135]

I've just bought canes for my new lotty, and I intend to seal the ends of them with a two part adhesive such as Araldite to stop the soil getting inside. At the end of the season, I'll give them a wipe down with Jeyes, and then a wipe down with linseed oil to stop them drying and splitting.

blimey,they get better treated than me ::)p.s. whats a lotty?

Allotment..........................