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6-year-old raspberry has never flowered or fruited

10 years ago

I bought a 5 gallon raspberry at a big box store about 6 years ago. I don't have the name of the variety, but I believe it was "Caroline" (I seem to remember a female name LOL). I've tried cutting everything back except 6-8 main canes in late fall, cutting it all down to ground level in late fall, not cutting anything and letting it winter as is, doesn't seem to make a difference. Whatever canes are left die completely back and then it comes back up from the ground in the spring. Lush foliage, big and bushy and green, but has never flowered or set fruit. The soil has been amended with peat and organic matter and reads at a pH of 7. Doesn't seem to have problems with pests, all looks healthy but the cane tips produce nothing but leaves. I did see a couple of bugs on the stems that I don't believe are cane borers, they didn't look like the pics I Googled, and I haven't gotten wilting of the tops of the canes that would result. I'm about to rip the darn thing out and try another one. Any help would be appreciated!

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