I have both floricane & primocane varietals, for most it's the third year of growing them. I missed the growth period last year as I was out of the country, but was told they produced a lot of raspberries. I followed guidance for pruning both types back, was left with a few canes. In the past two weeks a lot of new growth has popped up. Do I want to keep all of it, or is it a good idea to clear some of it out? There are a ton of new canes coming up so mostly just don't want to affect the overall output/health of its going a bit haywire.
by chokemypinky
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Cut dead canes only. Spring growth makes fruit.
If you want raspberries, no.
Only prune raspberries when the season is over, so you can see which branches to cut..
You need to know your variety. Some grow fruit on the new canes, some grow on the old canes, and some grow on both.
Mine are called “double gold” and has the name would suggest they grow on both. So I only prune canes that are dead (2+ years old).
Not an expert but my second year stems produce fruit earlier in the summer. New growth will produce later in the season.
Following because I have no idea how to care for my raspberries.
Only cut dead stems that don’t bud the following year
all new growth you want.
honestly. regardless of the variety can always cut them back to ground during winter. and then new growth will just be fruiting growth that year.
the “ever bearing” sort. Making growth 1yr. fruit. and then…. next season will have growth off that cane which will fruit early. while the new spring growth of that year takes a bit longer and fruits later.
I know nothing but I’m pretty sure I remember my mom burning them every year? I could be wrong, she grew lots and lots of things.
I’d thin those some. IME when the canes are dense they don’t fruit as well and you get scratched up picking them.
Are both primocane and floricane varietals in the same bed? If so, sorting through them is a fools errand since you won’t really be able to tell them apart. Your best bet is to just let them go for this year and trim out the dead, woody canes.
Typically primocane varieties (like the popular Heritage) produce best on new canes so you should cut them to the ground in late winter. They’ll produce some berries on those canes in the second year, but the crop won’t be as large as the first year and you’re better off cutting them.
Floricane varieties (like the popular Latham) produce on second year canes only. These are easy to work with since during the winter of the third year the old canes are dry and woody.
It’s complicated.
I cut all my bush to the ground last year and got zero raspberries. Not touching them this year haha