Planting soft fruit canes (raspberries etc) — November is ideal

Blackberries on plant

Bare-root canes are cost-effective and easy to plant while dormant.

Key tips

  • Plant in November/early winter while the plants are dormant. Bare root canes are easy and economical to plant now. GardenAdvice explains planting distances and best practice for raspberry canes — see their cane planting notes for spacing and training. https://gardenadvice.co.uk/advisor/gardening-tips/raspberry-canes-planting-distances/
  • Protection & training: Install temporary supports or frames to protect late fruit and train new canes for the following year.