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First winter

nbell744nbell744 Posts: 14
in Fruit & veg
Hi folks, I started last year with a bit of gardening, but as its fast approaching growing season again I need some advice. I planted raspberry canes and a tayberry cane last year, none of which produced any fruit. The shoots came up to about 6 foot+ and I had to trim. U will see in the photo how they look, do I have to cut them right back or will I just leave them? Also when will I starting working in the manure to the soil so they get food? 

Another question is about my strawberry plants. They have grown out if control, will they produce fruit this year or will i just scrap them and buy new ones this year. I also have a blueberry Bush, new as u can see. What is the best way to make this bush flourish and produce lots of fruit?       Thanks 

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  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    Do you know what type of raspberries they are? Summer-fruiting types will fruit on the canes grown last year so the canes need to be left on, but autumn-fruiting ones will fruit on this year's new canes so should be pruned hard in late winter/early spring. If you don't know I suggest you leave them alone and see what happens.
    Tayberry I had to look up, but apparently they fruit on canes grown the previous year, so don't prune those yet https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=93 .
    The strawberries should keep fruiting, and (unless you want a different variety) you should never need to buy new plants. You can peg down the runners (into pots or the ground) to grow as many new plants as you need, and chuck out the old ones. It sounds as if yours have already done their own thing with the runners so you can thin them out if you like, keeping as many plants as you want.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    edited January 2021
    I just had another look at your first pic and the label looks like a blueberry? If so, that's different again. It shouldn't need any pruning until it's older https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=85 .
     Edit: Ignore this - I'd missed the very last bit of your post :/
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • bertrand-mabelbertrand-mabel Posts: 2,697
    The blueberry needs acid conditions. We have 2 in pots and haven't pruned them back at all and they fruit each year.
    They have been potted on 2 years ago.
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