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How To Prune Raspberries And Blackberries

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How To Prune Raspberries And Blackberries

Tom Cole from Capel Manor College in London shows you how to prune raspberries and blackberries. A great videos on how to improve your gardening by learning how to prune raspberries and blackberries properly. Tom Cole from Capel Manor College in London shows you how to prune raspberries and blackberries. A great videos on how to improve your gardening by learning how to prune raspberries and blackberries properly.

Step 1: You will need

Step 2: Cut back

For autumn-fruiting raspberries, all the canes should be cut back to the ground once they have fruited. For summer-fruiting varieties, old canes should be cut back once they have fruited and some new shoots should be left to grow. Look for canes with darker stems and dying leaves. These should be cut back to about 5 centimetres above the ground. Leave the lighter green shoots that haven't flowered.

Step 3: Tie in

Support the remaining canes by tying them to a wire fence. Use twine and wrap it around in a figure of 8 so the plant doesn't rub against the wire. You may need to add more ties as the shoots grow.

This process will strengthen the new shoots which won't need pruning again until the following year.

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  1. eifellindi

    really straightforward and easy to understand, thanks!!

  2. Anonymous

    If the blackberries are left unpruned during the winter, the same techniques should be applied during the spring?

  3. geeljay

    Excellent and simple advice

  4. Anonymous

    Very clear - I could understand what to do!

  5. Anonymous

    Very clear - I could understand what to do!

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