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Autumn Rasps pruning
Ally trial and error
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Last year I planted autumn rasps. This is the first year that I will cut them back to the base. I read that this should be done in February. Our forecast is frost for the next 2 weeks. Would I be better to wait until after the last frost, which could be March or cut them back now.
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Hi Ally
Do them now
I did mine a couple of weeks ago - they're tough as old boots and will be fine.
I'd give them a sprinkling of Fish Blood and Bone and a mulch of leafmould or well rotted farmyard manure as well.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.