raspberry wigwam!

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raspberry wigwam!
« on: June 27, 2011, 20:55 »
I havent got anywhere on my plot for a 'conventional' row of raspberries,but it occured to me that it may be possible to grow them on a wigwam of canes ...rather like beans. Would this be feasible,has anyone tried it? :unsure:...I've never seen them grown like it but reckon I could sqeeze one in if it might be a goer :)

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Re: raspberry wigwam!
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2011, 20:57 »
Problem with raspberries is the new canes will probably pop up away from your canes and in any random direction.
Did it really tell you to do THAT on the packet?

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Re: raspberry wigwam!
« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2011, 21:02 »
Could I not tie them in though?

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Re: raspberry wigwam!
« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2011, 21:15 »
Not really, they are a permanent plant and shoots can come up a foot away from the previous year's canes.  Imagine what an angle they would end up at.
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Re: raspberry wigwam!
« Reply #4 on: June 27, 2011, 21:32 »
I havent got anywhere on my plot for a 'conventional' row of raspberries,but it occured to me that it may be possible to grow them on a wigwam of canes ...rather like beans. Would this be feasible,has anyone tried it? :unsure:...I've never seen them grown like it but reckon I could sqeeze one in if it might be a goer :)

An interesting idea. Not the wigwam growing of them, some are fancying with all sorts in the garden, but trying to save space like that. I always find, a wigwam of beans or peas more space consuming than a row. For equal number of plants and working/picking space.

Of course, you can play with it and stick some in, but as already pointed out, you will probably need extra space four planting your suckers up, as these very canes shall not fruit next season.
"Words... I know exactly what words I'm wanting to say, but somehow or other they is always getting squiff-squiddled around." R Dahl

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Re: raspberry wigwam!
« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2011, 06:27 »
OK...thanks for the advice all....I'll have a rethink... :unsure:

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Re: raspberry wigwam!
« Reply #6 on: June 28, 2011, 08:21 »
OK...thanks for the advice all....I'll have a rethink... :unsure:

I think with a wigwam it would get too crowded at the top and you would struggle to pick the fruit .

A circle may be ok if not too tight. Any runners could be cut off with a spade no different to normal planting.


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