

Leave 10 to 12 of the healthiest canes, about ¼ inches (0.5 cm.) in diameter, with 6 inch (15 cm.) spacing. Summer-bearing – Remove all weak canes to the ground in early spring. Red raspberries produce suckers at the base of previous season’s growth while black (and purple) form on new growth. Fall-bearing types produce on first year’s canes and are thus pruned back after the late fall harvest when dormant.Īgain, pruning techniques depend on variety.Summer crops, or summer-bearing, produce fruit on the previous season’s (fall) canes, which can be removed after the summer harvest and again in spring after the threat of frost and prior to new growth.Everbearing (sometimes referred to as fall-bearing) produce two crops, summer and fall.How and when to prune raspberries depends on the type you are growing. Since raspberries grow only foliage the first season (year) and flowers and fruit the next (second year), removing dead canes can make it easier to obtain a maximum yield and berry size. In addition, when you prune raspberry plants, it helps increase fruit production. Pruning raspberry bushes improves their overall health and vigor. So how do you prune raspberry bushes and when? Let’s find out. However, in order to get the most from your crops, it’s important to practice annual pruning raspberry pruning. How to grow raspberries | Patch Plants Pot icon Facebook Instagram Twitter Lock Apple Search Magnify glass Search Menu We Describe Got it We Design We Deliver You Enjoy Sun Icon Sun Icon Half Sun Icon Full Rain Cover Partial Rain Cover No Rain Cover Lots of Wind Some Wind No Wind Rain Title Icon Wind Title Icon Left arrow Down arrow in a circle Tick Down arrow Close cross Filter Close Plus icon Minus icon Shopping Bag Shopping bag - full Information Icon Patch logo icon Quote Markįilter colour blue Filter colour charcoal Filter colour brown Filter colour cream Filter colour green Filter colour grey Filter colour orange Filter colour pink Filter colour white Filter colour yellow Filter colour multi Pot icon Tick icon misting dusting Pot Unkillable Chef Water Easy care Super fussy poodle Loads of light Shade Sun and shade Drama queen crown Created with Sketch.Growing raspberries is a great way to enjoy your own tasty fruits year after year.
