raspberries

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jim
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My rasp canes are six foot high. Can I trim them back a few feet without damaging them?
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Johnboy
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Hi Jim,
Unable to give any advice until I know how old they are and what variety they are.
JB.
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gardenaholic
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I keep mine trimmed to a reasonable size all of the time. Feed them to my goats
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PLUMPUDDING
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Hi Jim, The books say you can trim the tops off to the top of the wire they are tied to, but I usually bend the tops of any really tall ones over and tie the tops on to the wire. Arching them over seems to encourage more flowers.
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