[blackhobbescat]

As I am slowly clearing the plot I have come across these plants that are either very old raspberry canes, or something like tayberry or loganberry. They have been planted with supports with wires running between, but the weight of them has brought the whole thing down.  

The base of them where all the stems are coming from must be about 12" in diameter.  

It's the wrong time of year to be able to tell what they are, but I can't see any evidence of fruit on them anywhere!  There are plenty of self seeded raspberry canes around the plot, so should I dig out these brutes and replace with fresher plants, or do you think I chould just wait and see what happens with them?

[WG.]

Piccie?  

[blackhobbescat]

Not that organised!  I will try to remember when I'm down there on Monday!  Then I've got to work out how to get it on the computer!

[gobs]

Would help, but the young raspberry suckers you can plant up where you like, once dormant for winter.

You won't know how good a variety they are until tasting it though.

[paintedlady]

Most garden centres sell bare rooted raspberry varieties very cheaply about now, and you can select which ones you'd like.  If you haven't got space, you can always plant them in largish pots until ground has been cleared and can be planted out any time without disturbing the roots, even when flowering or in fruit.  I did that a couple of years ago and ran out of space so there are still a couple in pots  :oops: but they have been fine.  Must finish the job ...

[blackhobbescat]

Got round to sorting out the raspberries, and that is what they are, just very old by the looks of things! They can't have been touched for at least a couple of years, and had pulled down the wires etc.  Some of the canes were trailing the width of the plot!

[Trillium]

Sounds like they need a good pruning to refresh their growth. Perhaps ask someone who already has them and has pruned theirs.