Raspberry question

[saellis]

Last year I planted some raspberries. They grew well and even produced a few raspberries last summer. Now they are coming up out of the ground but I had expected the branches from last years' growth to be where the leaves would grow this year. Was I supposed to cut down last years' branches last autumn? I thought the branches would be dormant like lilacs and not die completely. Any help appreciated.

 

[dan26552]

This might help
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/garden/07001.html

 

[saellis]

Thank you

 

[dan26552]

My pleasure.

 

[lazy gardener]

Last year's fruiting canes die. Most raspberries send up new canes every spring. They will fruit on last year's new canes. In the fall, you cut off the fruited canes, leaving the new canes so they can bear next year's crop.