How many currants should I grow if I want a decent amount as I love making jellies.
Actually I got 1 blackcurrant, i white and 4 redcurrants. They gave me nothing this year, too young.
But I got room for a few more but can't work out how many and which one.
Any idea? How many do you grow and how much do you harvest?
Thank you
amo
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Most currants root readily fom cuttings such as you have when you prune them. An easy way to build up stock if time is on your side. You should cut blackcurrants hard back anyway when you plant, so don't waste those cuttings.
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My bushes are at least 5 years old but as I understand it they should be pruned to emulate 3 year old (mature) bushes for the best fruit. Is that right? There's an article on currant pruning in the November KG I recall.
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Follow the simple rule. Cut one third away each year aas soon after picking as you can manage it, oldest first. This promotes replacement wood.Some people cut out the fruiting wood so as to pick the fruit in comfort. Blackcurrants are gross feeders e.g. FYM etc. or a balanced granular feed in spring.
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I'm afraid I mistreat our current bushes:
never feed them
prune every 2-3 years or when I can be bothered.
shade them with other shrubs.
use no fungicides/insecticides
don't bother to net them
take cuttings anytime.
cram them close together
Despite that we get about 2-3kgs of fruit per bush...
never feed them
prune every 2-3 years or when I can be bothered.
shade them with other shrubs.
use no fungicides/insecticides
don't bother to net them
take cuttings anytime.
cram them close together
Despite that we get about 2-3kgs of fruit per bush...
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Dear All,
I tend to go for the back friendly method of pruning. Curious? Simple, cut off anything that is below about a foot and take over to the chair and sit in comfort to pull off the berries. The oldest wood seems to sag the furthest so it works pretty well.
Regards Sally Wright.
I tend to go for the back friendly method of pruning. Curious? Simple, cut off anything that is below about a foot and take over to the chair and sit in comfort to pull off the berries. The oldest wood seems to sag the furthest so it works pretty well.
Regards Sally Wright.
Amo, I bought a 'White Versailles' plant last year.
'ooh, goodie' I thought, can't wait to pick these little darlings for dessert....
Yes, you've guessed correctly: it was wrongly labelled, and it's a REDcurrant, and exactly which variety I know not.
I was rather cross actually.
I'd still like the White one. Anyone got any cuttings going begging ?!
'ooh, goodie' I thought, can't wait to pick these little darlings for dessert....
Yes, you've guessed correctly: it was wrongly labelled, and it's a REDcurrant, and exactly which variety I know not.
I was rather cross actually.
I'd still like the White one. Anyone got any cuttings going begging ?!
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