Raspberries
By Quaro
United Kingdom
my raspberries were profuse this summer and have now finished fruiting - most of the leasves are yellow now and I want to know if I can cut them down
- 4 Sep, 2008
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You can prune in late fall or early spring. The canes that had fruit this year wont fruit again next year, the canes will look greyish and the bark may be peeling, you can prune those out. I always found it easier to identify those in the spring when the newer canes start to leaf out.
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4 Sep, 2008