Hello gang! New to growing Rubus species, so a lot of questions came up this season. One of them is about the pruning time of all Rubus varieties.
All that I planted last year grew new primocanes that grew ridiculously well. Raspberries up to 3 meters, blackberries over 4 meters long. All of a sudden my garden has become a total jungle. I got a huge itch to shorten these massive primocanes to manageable size, the size that is recommended for easy harvesting at up to 1 meter, so that it bears a bushy habit next year with floricanes that are easily reachable and the plant does not drupe too much under its own weight. BUT, I read everywhere that pruning is to happen in late winter/early spring, which I do understand, but my question is: Why can't it be done in middle of summer on the primocanes, so that I don't have a massive jungle to eradicate come spring?
Any input is greatly appreciated.
