Support for raspberry cane growing in a container

[ilovespinach]

Novice gardener looking for advice...I'm growing a raspberry cane in a pot on the balcony. All looks good and it's definitely getting bigger. It seems to be growing outwards and I noticed today that one of the branches is a little heavy. I think it needs some sort of support otherwise it might snap off.

I was thinking of getting two big bamboo canes and placing them either side of the pot with some wire inbetween. Is this adequate support? Or would canes either side with the plant gently tied be ok?

TIA

I find canes in pots are often not entirely satisfactory - it's difficult to get them firmly enough in the pot to bare weight. Even if you do a nice pyramid of 4 canes all fixed together into a firm structure, the pyramid will often keel over aw a whole. In your position, I'd fasten them to the balcony railings.

Thanks for the reply. We've got no railings as such. I was walking by the garden centre and I've picked up a few canes. I'll keep an eye on the plant. It's not very big at the minute.

In that case, canes as deep into the pot as possible, and I would suggest 3-4 canes either tied together at the top or with some cross struts so that they make a stable pyramid.

Four canes in the corners, right into the base. Wind garden twine around them spiralling up, tying twice in places for support. You'll end up with a cage that supports them if they are blown around.