Okay questions before I can give an answer. When did you plant them out, did you prune them back to about 20cm after planting out and have you been keeping them well watered? Also for raspberries to do well you need a slightly acidic soil that moisture retentive and, at the same time, does not get water logged, raspberries do not like thin chalky soil. Raspberries also prefer full sun and a sheltered position.

Strangely enough, we have been growing raspberries VERY successfully on hot, dry, thin chalky soil for the past six years, despite what the books say, but they do start to look rather sad and pale if you don't feed them a) before you plant them, by preparing the ground VERY thoroughly, and b) with a liquid feed every now and then. On top of that, watering regularly is going to make a big difference. Last year I fed ours in the growing season with ferrous sulphate in solution, and it made quite a noticeable difference. It just might be worth a try.

Sorry for the delay in responding and thank you for the advice regarding my raspberry plants. It seems that despite preparing the ground well they are struggling. 2 of the 6 plants look fairly lifeless now although the rest seem to be picking up
I also planted strawberries on the same day in the same soil and they are thriving so really not sure what's going on.

Thanks again both for taking the time to answer.

John

Hi John so has Gattina's or my advice helped at all?

Well I always appreciate the advice I'm given but in this case I feel it may be down to either lack of water or poor quality manure. But I can't quite understand why some of the plants are okay and others are not.
I'm just annoyed as they were so healthy in the pots at home, I wish I'd have left them alone now.