- You should be able to harvest from July through to August by picking off the currants.
- Be quick if they’re not netted or the birds might get there first!
How to grow... Blackcurrants
Rocket Growing Guides
Blackcurrants are delivered between spring and autumn, your plants will arrive in biodegradable fibre pots. You can plant them on in its pot, or if you prefer you can peel the pot off (and pop it in the compost.) Make sure the plant is well watered before you plant it.
- Blackcurrant Growing Guide
How to Plant Blackcurrants
- Plant 1.5m apart in fertile, neutral soil adding plenty of organic compost/well-rotted manure in beds, and borders.
- Best grown in full sun or light shade.
- They can be grown in Pots & Containers as well.
How to Grow and Prune Blackcurrants
- Keep the soil moist during the first year. In later years, water well on a weekly basis during prolonged dry spells.
- We recommend pruning December to February.
- Cut all stems back to 10cm above ground if planting in early spring or autumn. Wait until winter and do this if planting in summer. No further pruning will be necessary for the next 3-5 years while growth is vigorous.
- To prune in later years, each winter when the plant is dormant, remove a fifth of your bush, cutting out from its base the oldest and lowest wood that will be carrying the fewest fruit buds.
