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For optimal performance, plant raspberry in full sun to partial shade. Raspberry soil requirements: Tolerant of a wide range of soil types, will do best in a well-drained, humus enriched soil. Raspberry planting instructions: Dig a hole deep and wide enough to spread the roots without bending them. Firm the soil around the roots and water thoroughly. Pruning raspberry: Prune back to 8-12 buds on each cane. Prune thin canes, leaving the thickest at least 4-6" apart. Overwintering raspberry: A winter mulch is recommended in colder climates, remove in early spring. Rasberry takes 2 years to berry fruits.

The plant may take an extra It is in the nature of raspberry plants to send up new growth as suckers or basal shoots from below the ground. This means the canes that you plant may not be where you find signs of life or new growth. When it’s time to grow, you will see new sprouts emerge from the ground around where you planted the cane, and this growth is coming from the raspberry plant’s root system.