Maintenance work in autumn
- Cut back the autumn raspberries completely
- Only thin out summer raspberries
- Remove sick, weak shoots
- Shorten rods that are too long
- Cut out any excess offshoots
- Winter protection for raspberries in the pot
Autumn raspberry care in autumn
Autumn raspberries After harvesting, cut all the rods down to the ground. They carry on the annual rods that sprout in the next year.
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- Cut summer raspberries correctly
For every running meter of raspberry row, lay two cut rods on the ground. This will ensure that the beneficial organisms in the garden will survive in winter.
Summer raspberry care in autumn
Summer raspberries are cut back immediately after the harvest in summer. Since they produce fruit on the two-year-old branches, you should not cut off the remaining shoots in autumn.
Thinning plants that have grown too densely, remove dead and sickly shoots. You can shorten very long rods.
Plant new raspberry plants
Autumn is the ideal season to plant new raspberry bushes.
Prick from the roots of your shrubs Root cuttings and place a new row of raspberries or Raspberry hedge at.
Put the new plants in well-loosened soil in a sunny, airy place Location. You can harvest the first new autumn raspberry plants as early as next year.
Do raspberries need winter protection?
Raspberries are hardy. They go into hibernation and can also withstand very low temperatures.
Newly laid out rows of raspberries should, however, be protected from frost with some brushwood, fir trees, leaves or other insulating materials.
Raspberries in the pot need a light winter protection, as the earth in the bucket freezes through much faster. Place bubble wrap around the pot and place it in a sheltered place.
Tips & Tricks
Even if there is often a lot of compost in autumn - fertilize you shouldn't put your raspberries with it now. The roots need a rest. With an additional supply of nutrients, they would continue to grow. As a result, they suffer frost damage or die completely in cold winters.