What are your temperatures? Winter is a fine time to plant if the ground isn't frozen.

Hey guys! The temperatures right now are highs in the 60s and 70s and lows in the 40s. However, the highs will be in the 50s in a few days and lows in the 30s. The temps have been extremely warm lately. Usually the highs are in the 40s and 50s with lows in the 20s and 30s. I have attached the picture of the plant. The leaves look fresh to me, but I am just a beginner ;).

No problem. Get them in the ground.

I planted it a few days ago. Does anyone know how often I should water it? I don't want to over water. I haven't watered since planting it on Tuesday.

We can't tell you how often to water it. It depends on your weather. You need to check if the soil is moist. In my climate, for example, I'd probably not water a winter planted raspberry at all.

Thanks for the reply. I guess I will just have to check the soils surround it and go from there. The temps are absolutely insane for this time of year. A few days in the 50s and back up to high 60s. I am kind of worried that it might harm my Raspberry (becuase it might think it's spring due to the weather).

Here's a standard reply: What can you do about the weather? Nothing. Then don't worry about it. You do understand raspberry plants have probably grown for a million years, without us? :)

I have raspberries newly planted last year...and they have done well, the buds are starting to swell...now if the friggin rabbits (which I can possibly do something about) would stop tasting the twigs and cutting the canes (without eating).

Don't worry...be happy....if you think it needs watering based on weather, you should probably wait. Plants that aren't growing actively don't need much water. And people kill more houseplants (same principle) by overwatering than any other cause.

My raspberries finally have green leaves again! I haven't watered it since the first week. However, the spot where I planted it doesn't seem to be getting enough sun. It's gets very little sun. I think I need to move it to a sunnier spot. Can I safely do this? Also, instead of growing up, it seems to be growing sideways. Could this be due to the lack of sufficient sun? Thanks!

Raspberries in my climate (the south) require between 1/2 and 3/4 sun for best growth. If you're farther north, full sun may be better.

And yes, you can move them...though it's not an ideal time. It's also not the worst time.

Thank you for the reply! I'm in North Western South Carolina. I don't think they even get 1/2 sun. They barely get any becuase of all the trees arround. When I planted them, I thought it would get good sun, but I was wrong. I am a full-time college student so I am gone most of the day (so I don't get to see all the spots that get the most sun). I think I am going to go buy one of those sun measurer things and stick it in a few spots to calculate which spots get the most. What do you think about the Caine's growing outward instead of up? Is that normal? Any suggestions on what to use to bring them together (they are spread out in different directions)?

Raspberries aren't military officers...they lean.

Are you never home on weekends to observe the sun?

I work every Saturday and I am home a little on Sunday afternoons and sometimes evenings. I have observed a good spot, but unfortunately it's right in the front yard in front of our house. There are a couple other spots that may be half sun. But I haven't been able to check them at noon.

My black rasperries are almost creepers (versus upright), my purples arc and recline.

Thanks! That's good to know. I thought I was going to have to use twine or something to make them grow straight.

So I bought the Suncalc sunlight calculator and installed it this morning. I chose a spot that seemed to get quite a bit of sun from what I observed. The device reported "Full sun" which means 6+ hours. I am pretty sure I am going to transplant them to that spot tomorrow. Is there anything I should now before doing so to keep the new green leaves from dying (like they did when I first painted it)?

Have you used the device to check the sun where they are now? At the moment you are assuming they don't get enough sun but you don't know for sure. They may be fine. It's too early in their first season to see any effects on the plants themselves.

No I have not. I will definitely make sure to do that prior to moving them. I suspect it's going to say "Full shade" though.

I did use the tester today in a spot near the place where the raspberries are (maybe 6 inches/half a meter away). As I suspected, it had the "Full Shade" light blinking. I am just going to take a guess that it won't produce any fruit in full shade? I bought another one and it should be here tomorrow. I am going to move the one and plant the other one to full/part sun spots in the same vicinity (I used the Sunlight calculator to test those areas). My raspberry actually has some green on it and I don't want to kill the leaves when I transplant it. Any suggestions in order to keep it healthy?

Also, regarding the new plant coming, my last raspberry (as you can see in the pictures above) had quite a few green growths on it. When I planted it, they all died. Is there anyway I could try to preserve the new leaves on the one coming?

I can imagine that a transplant is very stressful on a plant, and I want to minimize it as much as possible.

Thanks,

Justin

To preserve the leaves water copiously on planting and cross your fingers. That's all you can you. But it doesn't really matter if they die. New leaves will form. They should really be shipped totally dormant rather than with green shoots so this doesn't happen.

Thanks! They are supposed to be dormant, but they aren't (at least the last one wasn't). I was really hoping to get at least a few berries this summer. If they leaves die and have to regrow, will that decrease the chance for getting a few berries?

Not gonna happen (berries this year) unless you bought potted 2 yr old plants.

Well, they are supposed to be 2 year potted. They look like the definitely are.

Ok. I planted them today! I made sure to fill the hole all the way with water (that's what the nursery said when I emailed them about the leaves dying) and then watered some more after (on the new one). I don't think I will have to water them again for a while. The transplant on the older one went very well. I was able to pretty much get all the roots and a huge clump of dirt so I am hoping it hangs on! Interesting fact though. The first raspberry had a very barky looking stem (floricane from what I read?), but the new one has a green looking stem (primocane?). Also, the new one has a TON of huge leaves on it and even a couple blossoms. Interesting...I thought primocanes didn't produce fruit the first year? I will try to upload some pictures later on tomorrow.

I don't find the terms primocane and floricane very helpful to be honest. Primocane raspberries (usually Autumn fruiters) flower in the year the cane grows. Floricanes (usually Summer fruiters) flower in the cane's second year. I am assuming you have more than one type of raspberry and hence the discrepancy in appearance.

Raspberries really, really do not like wet feet. So while it is good to have the soil moist, if it is too soggy too often, they will not live.

@drmbear Cherry, Yes, I realize that they don't like to be wet. I won't water them at all for a while. It was just to keep the foliage from dying

@floral_uk

I wondered about that. They are both supposed to be the same, but they both look very different. At first I wondered if it was actually a Raspberry. Of course, one has a lot of foliage whereas the other one is just starting to grow more leaves. I will be able to upload some photos late this afternoon. I do appreciate y'all's continued help!

These photos kind of concern me. What is that? It looks like some sort of rust? The plants are supposed to be certified disease and pest free.