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What are your fall-bearing raspberries doing now?
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Posted by motria z6 Chicago (My Page) on Wed, Aug 29, 07 at 18:21
| Hi folks. I have a problematic patch of everbearing (Heritage) raspberries. Production has been weak for a couple of years. I did some heavy pruning in early summer in hopes to revive the patch and get a decent fall crop. Should the canes be blooming yet? When should I expect to see flowers and berries? Thanks. |
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RE: What are your fall-bearing raspberries doing now?
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| I always mow my Heritage plants to the ground after they lose their leaves - usually early-to-mid November. They start again each year from scratch - I believe that what is recommended for that particular variety. They are unlike most raspberries in that they bear fruit on new wood. |
RE: What are your fall-bearing raspberries doing now?
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| I only prune out the parts that already had berries so I get both a summer and a fall crop. I've been picking the fall crop for about a week or so. If yours aren't even blooming yet I'd say it is probably too late for them this year. |
RE: What are your fall-bearing raspberries doing now?
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| Thanks for the replies! Sounds like bad news for me. :-( I would like to harvest twice, like Athena does. But if my plants are so stubborn, maybe I'll have to do the annual mow-down approach. I'm on the verge of just digging out the whole patch.. but that would be a lot of trouble. |
RE: What are your fall-bearing raspberries doing now?
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- Posted by artdeco Chicago NW burbs (My Page) on
Sun, Sep 2, 07 at 0:15
| I typically don't get fall berries until 2nd week of September - plants have eastern exposure which I understand makes a difference. |
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