Hi Everyone! I started a raspberry bed two years ago, with 7 Fallgold raspberries.
Two years later, I now have approximately 60 plants. Since these guys
spread by root, I need to know how I can transplant some of them to their
new home with minimal damage to the roots. Any input would be gratefully accepted.
I love these guys, and want them in their new home as soon as I can move them.
I suppose I should have done it while they were dormant, but until they break ground,
I have no idea where each plant is, especially since they trebled in number since last fall.
I live in zone 7, northern California, 3,500 ft., between the Cascade and Sierra Nevada
mountain ranges. Thanks in advance, NorCal Pat
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If I were going to try it I would just cut around one with a shovel and take all the dirt I could in one clump to the new location and water. I have found most plants pretty easy to move in my own yard where they are only out of the ground for a few minutes. You could try a few and see how they look in a couple of days.
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raspberries are pretty tough. try and get as much of the roots as you can with a digging fork so you don’t cut them. put in bucket of water till you transplant. id cut back the cane to just 2 nodes above ground to help them establish. mulch with wood chips and water often.
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