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  • heritage raspberry bushes

    Posted by sam on Wednesday, October 3, 2001 7:41 PM ADT

    I planted several heritage raspberry canes in June. I want some help regarding how and when to prune the canes that have grown over the summer - some canes have developed fruit.

    • re: heritage raspberry bushes

      Posted by sam on Wednesday, October 3, 2001 7:42 PM ADT

      I forgot to say that I live in Newfoundland (zone 5)

    • re: heritage raspberry bushes

      Posted by Howard Harvey on Thursday, October 4, 2001 3:30 PM ADT

      Heritage are called ever-bearing, which means they bear twice before the cane dies. Normally, a cane of Heritage type will bear at the top of the cane in the fall the first year. Then, you cut off the top portion, and the cane will bear the next spring all along the cane and then die. At this point, you cut the cane off down by the roots. New canes coming from the roots will go through the process of bearing at the top the first season, etc.

    • raspberry bushes with no thorns?

      Posted by Don Schaafsma on Friday, May 30, 2008 8:16 PM ADT

      I heard there is a bush with no thorns. Could some one point me in the right direction? I live in eastern Ontario.

    • re: heritage raspberry bushes

      Posted by Chris on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 10:56 PM ADT

      About what time of year does the first growth of raspberries occur

    • re: heritage raspberry bushes

      Posted by Diana Purvis on Monday, September 14, 2009 2:37 PM ADT

      How do I know that the rasp. bushes from you are non-GMO variety?

    • re: heritage raspberry bushes

      Posted by Vanessa on Monday, September 14, 2009 3:15 PM ADT

      To the best of our knowledge, Veseys Seeds Ltd. does not sell any varieties which are genetically modified and we continue to encourage healthy gardening practices for all of our customers.

    • re: heritage raspberry bushes

      Posted by Jamie on Friday, September 25, 2009 2:46 PM ADT

      I planted several Heritage raspberry canes in the spring of 2007. It has never borne any fruit, yet it comes back every year and seems to be spreading. I live in Calgary and have been pruning it back to about 6 inches each spring. Should I just give up or can you suggest an alternative for my zone.

    • re: heritage raspberry bushes

      Posted by Rachel on Sunday, September 19, 2010 8:41 PM ADT

      re: posting by Jamie Don't prune them back to the ground like that. Read the posting near the top.... the fall crop (when most of the berries appear) grow on the canes from the previous year. If you're cutting down all of the canes (as my grandfather kept trying to do to mine) you're cutting off the older stalks which will bear your fruit!

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