Pruning and Trellising Raspberries: Erect vs. Trailing Varieties

Erect (Heritage, Redwing)

Mow to ground in early winter; grow onto trellis next year. Fruit in fall.

Trailing (Dormanred)

Fruit in summer on last year's canes. After harvest, those canes die. In fall, prune out brown canes. Leave green canes on mulch until Feb, then tie to trellis. After next summer's fruit, cut all off trellis. Leave new canes on ground until next Feb.

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