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How to Propagate / Divide Red Raspberry Plants

Transplanting Raspberries or dividing/propagating red raspberry plants, to increase the size of your raspberry patch, is a simple process.

Red Raspberry Plants ("Original Plants/Canes"), produce young canes from their roots during the summer, but at the same time also produce some long underground suckers ("surplus suckers"). The raspberry plants, ("suckers"), which grow from these are used for propagating/transplanting (see diagram).

The sucker plants are removed from the original raspberry canes/plants during the first month of autumn or in the following spring.

Here are simple step-by-step instructions for the home-gardener for how to divide and transplant red raspberry plants:

*Note - If you are looking for information about propogating Black or Purple Raspberry plants,

GO to How to Propogate Black/Purple Raspberries

Step #1

With the help of a garden fork, these surplus sucker canes/plants can easily be lifted so that the roots are exposed.

Make sure that one or two root buds are visible on the roots of the young canes. Use these canes only.

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Carefully separate the young raspberry plant from the original plant, using sharp pruning shears.

Step #2

Immediately transplant the young raspberry cane/plant in prepared soil.

A loam soil with a high organic matter content is the ideal soil in which to transplant raspberry plants. The site should have full sun and have good air circulation for disease prevention.

Make a hole, about 6 - 8" deep with a diameter slightly larger than the root system of the young cane, and fill the hole with water.

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Insert the raspberry cane/plant into the hole, adjusting the planting depth so that the crown of each plant is just below ground level. Backfill the hole with loose soil, and gently tamp the soil around the plant to keep it in place.

Step #3

After planting, using sharp pruning shears, cut the cane down to a bud about 9 - 12 inches above the ground. Make the cut just above a bud.

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The newly transplanted raspberry plants should be watered regularly after planting. Do not allow the plants to dry out. In periods of drought, make sure that the soil is constantly kept moist.

Repeat the above process for each red raspberry cane/plant that you wish to transplant.

If you follow these easy steps for transplanting raspberries, over time, you will be able to have a raspberry patch as large as your heart desires, or your property will allow!:)

Here are examples of good pruning shears for pruning raspberry plants/canes. The available "holster" for the pruning shears, is a very handy accessory to have, because you often need two hands when using the shears. With this handy holster you will have a place to safeguard your shears when you do! Great Gift idea too!

For more detailed information about growing raspberry plants, here follow links to pages which will be helpful in your berry growing endeavours!

GO to GROWING Raspberries

GO to PLANTING Raspberry Plants

GO to Raspberry VARIETIES

GO to Raspberry Plant CARE
(Fertilizing/Watering/Spraying/Sun Requirements for Raspberry Plants)

GO to HARVESTING Raspberries

GO to PRUNING Raspberry Plants

GO to Raspberry PESTS

GO to Raspberry DISEASES

GO to ORGANIC Raspberries