Most raspberry varieties form long, slender rods. Unfortunately, the shoots tend to lean toward the ground in rain, wind, or too many fruits. By tying up you support the supporting rods and give them support.

Pull raspberries on the scaffold

If you plan to plant raspberries in the garden, you will need to install scaffolding for most varieties. This is where you attach the rods to prevent them from tipping over. This gives the fruit enough light and sun.

The following are suitable for tying up raspberries:

  • V scaffolding
  • knot frameworks
  • wire cords
  • bamboo sticks

Tie rods continuously

As soon as the rods have grown longer than half a meter, you should tie them to the base of the frame. As the shoots get taller, attach them to the higher tiers of scaffolding.

To tie the rods, use either small wires or weatherproof garden twine.

There are also special clamps for tying up on the market. They do not constrict the shoots and can be easily attached and removed again.

Tie up summer raspberries

Summer raspberries are stabilized with a V-frame. This form of scaffolding offers a special advantage. Tie the one-year-old shoots to one side of the "V" and the two-year-old shoots to the other side.

Since the fruits of summer raspberries grow on the two-year-old shoots, this measure makes harvesting easier. You only have to pick raspberries on one side.

After harvest, cut off the two-year-old shoots. You can't go wrong with this because the annual rods are on the other side.

Supporting autumn raspberries with scaffolding

Autumn raspberries generally don't grow as tall as summer raspberries. Sticking brushwood or bamboo sticks between the plants to support them can be enough for them.

Low autumn raspberry varieties or two-timers do not need any supports at all. They are therefore also well suited to growing them in pots on the balcony.

tips and tricks

If possible, you should avoid washing raspberries. The tender fruits can burst open and lose a lot of their aroma. By tying the rods, you avoid the raspberries coming into contact with the ground. They then do not have to be cleaned extra.

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Vegetable garden