Red & Whitecurrants
Although Redcurrants are closely related to Blackcurrants, they are in fact grown more like Gooseberries. Heavy cropping bushes with red fruits in July. Red and White Currant plants are suitable for all soils and situations, and they can be trained against fences and walls or along wires, or just grown as stand alone bushes.
4 Litre Container grown bushes available now.
Bare Root bushes available from Late October to May.
Bushes are grown on a short leg. After planting shorten all shoots by about half their length to encourage a strong framework. Subsequent fruiting is encouraged by spur pruning.
Half Standard = The fruiting variety is grafted onto the stem at 90 cm above the ground level. Will require supporting with a stake.
All soft fruits are self fertile.
Prior to planting eliminate all perennial weeds. If the soil is acid mix in lime, add organic matter such as compost or manure to light sandy soils. On heavier soils, which are poorly drained, planting on raised beds is beneficial. The incorporation of sand is also helpful. Before planting dig in a handful of fertiliser such as Growmore.
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