[kermit]

Planted some Glen Ample summer fruiting rasp canes over winter.  Despite recent warmer weather, still absolutely no sign of buds forming on the 2 feet high canes, no new growth whatsoever.  Should I be worried?

I didnt dig over the bed (previously grass over clay / rock) too deeply, but dug in a lot of well rotted manure, and mulched over the whole bed with manure.

[Aunt Sally]

My summer fruiting ones have only just started to open their leaf buds and I'm down in the balmy south.

[solway cropper]

I suspect if you planted them over the winter they'll be busy putting down a few roots before they start to bud. I planted some new ones in early March and they're still just sticks. The older ones are well away now and coming into leaf.