Raspberry Canes

[chokkie]

Hi there all you gardener ABers out there .... we are thinking (only thinking mind you) about giving the back garden a short back and sides for the winter, but will probably leave a tad longer whilst all the leaf cover is still green. Earlier in the year we planted three raspberry canes and, quite to our astonishment, we have had some fruit from them - and the fruit is still ripening on the cane. Amazing! Anyway .... we're not sure what to do when the canes have finally finished fruiting. Do we trim them down? and if this is the correct action, how far should we cut them down? Or should we just be leaving them alone?

Hope someone can help, many thanks, Chox.

[cecil39]

sounds like your canes are the autumn fruiting ones chokkie, so when you think they have finished cut them right back to the ground, as close as you can, if you think they are the summer ones that are late I think you just trim them and thin out the old canes as and when they grow new ones in the spring, I only have autumn ones so someone else might tell you different.

[chokkie]

HI cecil39, many thanks for the advice. I think I'll go with your advice and trim them back to the ground when they have finished fruiting. Still a few more berries to ripen methinks. Much appreciate the advice. Best wishes. Chox.