They do wander off. But free raspberries aren't the worst thing you could give to your neighbour.
I have Joan J and All Gold. I'd say the latter are softer - a lovely eat off the cane fruit. Joan J fruit are lovely and big and firmer, so perfect for bottling (and they are so productive, you need to do something with the excess, unless you a big family). I generally find autumns are sweeter and larger than the early summer fruits, although the later summer ones are similar to autumn types.
I also find All Gold are less attractive to the birds - I think they go for red/pink for preference, so because I have both, the yellow ones are left alone, on the whole. I had to net my blueberries to get any fruit at all. The birds ate them when they were pink - still unripe - so none at all survived to be eaten by me. I don't mind sharing but I feel I am entitled to SOME of the berries.
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Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
I've also got Glen Ample (summer fruiting) and an early summer one the name of which escapes me. I think it's one of the 'malling' ones. The autumn fruiting ones are the easiest and most productive and have at least as good a flavour as the summer ones, so if I was only going to grow one type, it would be autumn, for sure.
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
Absolutely the best flavour is Terri Louise, huge berries, twice a year fruiting. Unfortunately it has a bad tendency to wander a lot, and has been delisted for Joan J.
Have you tried double cropping any of the autumn fruiting variety's , its supposed to not weaken the plant either and a bigger yield overall. If you didn't already know you can leave a few canes on for next year suppose to get an earlier crop, then you cut the old canes down.
Done it by accident a few times . Most of my feral raspberries are autumn fruiting but they just get left to their own devices, so yes, indirectly I have done that. The fruit are generally smaller but just as many and taste just as good
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
Sorry, I understand raspberries don't grow well in a container except for the new dwarf kinds.
I've just bought Polka as well, but haven't been able to get out to dig up the old canes yet. I'm going to add some manure and lots of sand as I'm told they like sandy soil, and you're right they prefer acid soil, which we haven't got. Will just have to give it a go. I've heeled them into the veg bed for the time being so hope they survive. Apparently they should have been planted Nov/Dec but mine from Dobies has only just arrived - with no planting advice, which is unusual.
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They do wander off. But free raspberries aren't the worst thing you could give to your neighbour.
I have Joan J and All Gold. I'd say the latter are softer - a lovely eat off the cane fruit. Joan J fruit are lovely and big and firmer, so perfect for bottling (and they are so productive, you need to do something with the excess, unless you a big family). I generally find autumns are sweeter and larger than the early summer fruits, although the later summer ones are similar to autumn types.
I also find All Gold are less attractive to the birds - I think they go for red/pink for preference, so because I have both, the yellow ones are left alone, on the whole. I had to net my blueberries to get any fruit at all. The birds ate them when they were pink - still unripe - so none at all survived to be eaten by me. I don't mind sharing but I feel I am entitled to SOME of the berries.
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“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
Do you have any other variety's raisingirl ? Joan J best flavour red / pink if you have any others
I've also got Glen Ample (summer fruiting) and an early summer one the name of which escapes me. I think it's one of the 'malling' ones. The autumn fruiting ones are the easiest and most productive and have at least as good a flavour as the summer ones, so if I was only going to grow one type, it would be autumn, for sure.
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
Absolutely the best flavour is Terri Louise, huge berries, twice a year fruiting. Unfortunately it has a bad tendency to wander a lot, and has been delisted for Joan J.
Have you tried double cropping any of the autumn fruiting variety's , its supposed to not weaken the plant either and a bigger yield overall. If you didn't already know you can leave a few canes on for next year suppose to get an earlier crop, then you cut the old canes down.
Done it by accident a few times
. Most of my feral raspberries are autumn fruiting but they just get left to their own devices, so yes, indirectly I have done that. The fruit are generally smaller but just as many and taste just as good
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
I was hoping to try double cropping the autumn rasps once they are established, maybe next year.
I have Joan J and if it's of any interest DT Brown have replaced them in their catalogue with Polka considering them a superior variety...
Hope you let us know what you decide Perki, I also have a raspberry shopping list albeit for next year now.
I've just bought some Polka canes. Does anyone know if I could plant them in a container? If so, would I need ericaceous compost?
Thanks for any advice in advance!
Sorry, I understand raspberries don't grow well in a container except for the new dwarf kinds.
I've just bought Polka as well, but haven't been able to get out to dig up the old canes yet. I'm going to add some manure and lots of sand as I'm told they like sandy soil, and you're right they prefer acid soil, which we haven't got. Will just have to give it a go. I've heeled them into the veg bed for the time being so hope they survive. Apparently they should have been planted Nov/Dec but mine from Dobies has only just arrived - with no planting advice, which is unusual.
Go easy on the manure raspberries tend to produce a lot of foliage growth & less fruit if you use too much. Mulching with compost is the RHS advice.
My varieties are Tulameen & Joan J, have grown glen Ample in the past all good.