Planted Dorman Red 4-5 years ago. Good producer, prolific growth. However, over winter, all floricanes either died or died back to 1 or 2...Read More feet above ground and appeared as canes after fruiting. Anyone else with this problem and know the cause?
"planted these last year and they grew very well the vines are about 8 to 10 feet long and trellised, but this winter the vines lost all ...Read Moreof their leafs, is this normal?"
Yes thats normal. You might also want to see if the vines that are long are actually alive and are not that small. (If they are small or not alive cut them back some)
BTW i love this kind of raspberry and its prefect for where i am at 8b
I planted these last year and they grew very well the vines are about 8 to 10 feet long and trellised, but this winter the vines lost all...Read More of their leafs, is this normal?
I have just purchased 2 plants and am trying them now; the following is from a literature search:
Dorman Red is a heat a...Read Morend drought tolerant cultivar developed for the Southeastern US by Mississippi State University. It is reported to grow relatively well, but fresh berries lack flavor of berries grown in the North and high elevation Southern sites with cooler summers. Cooking the berries greatly improves flavor. Dorman Red is a trailing raspberry which requires trellising. Flowers are self-fertile and require no cross-pollination.
Planted Dorman Red 4-5 years ago. Good producer, prolific growth. However, over winter, all floricanes either died or died back to 1 or 2...Read More
"planted these last year and they grew very well the vines are about 8 to 10 feet long and trellised, but this winter the vines lost all ...Read More
I planted these last year and they grew very well the vines are about 8 to 10 feet long and trellised, but this winter the vines lost all...Read More
I have just purchased 2 plants and am trying them now; the following is from a literature search:
Dorman Red is a heat a...Read More