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Post by littleminnie on Sept 28, 2014 10:25:26 GMT -5
A friend has a back yard with a raspberry patch as big as my whole back yard. They are losing their house in March. They used to always ask me if I wanted to come dig slips but I never did because I was renting. Now I think i should but that means transplanting in October. Is that ok? I really don't know where to put them either.
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Post by Joseph Lofthouse on Sept 28, 2014 15:58:55 GMT -5
littleminnie: As far as I'm concerned, fall is the best time to transplant any perennial. That gives them the whole winter to establish a root system before they need to start growing in the spring.
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Post by steev on Sept 28, 2014 21:41:35 GMT -5
What Joseph said!
The drought in California has built up my stock of potted plants just because I know that any plant I transplant later than December will die for lack of adequate roots to survive Summer's heat and dryness.
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Post by mrsage on Sept 28, 2014 22:16:06 GMT -5
I agree , anything that needs and/or can tolerate winter-hours needs to be planted NOW!  |
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Post by steev on Sept 28, 2014 22:38:47 GMT -5
The raspberry shoots I transplanted last Fall (had to herd them back for a client) have had no irrigation, look dead (one has two green leaves), and I don't doubt they'll come roaring back as soon as the rain starts.
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