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Black Currant Pruning.
I have some black currant bushes which have an 'established' look. I want to prune them and have been told to cut back on the old growth. Trouble is, having just looked at them, I can't see any difference between the branches to able to tell new from old. Advice please. mark |
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Black Currant Pruning.
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says... I have some black currant bushes which have an 'established' look. I want to prune them and have been told to cut back on the old growth. Trouble is, having just looked at them, I can't see any difference between the branches to able to tell new from old. Advice please. mark Take out about one third of branches near the base, I do ours while picking them so I can sit in a chair! but now is the more normal time, this is reapeated each year until after 3 or 4 years you have the cycle going, it does of course require the bushes to be growing well. The older wood is generally black and the younger wood is tan coloured. -- Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and Lapageria rosea |
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Black Currant Pruning.
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from "mark" contains these words: I have some black currant bushes which have an 'established' look. I want to prune them and have been told to cut back on the old growth. Trouble is, having just looked at them, I can't see any difference between the branches to able to tell new from old. Cut out a third of the bush every year and you won't go far wrong - assuming you cut out a different third each time! -- Rusty Direct reply to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co period uk Separator in search of a sig |
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Black Currant Pruning.
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from Martin contains these words: On Sun, 15 Feb 2009 14:53:22 GMT, Rusty_Hinge wrote: The message from "mark" contains these words: I have some black currant bushes which have an 'established' look. I want to prune them and have been told to cut back on the old growth. Trouble is, having just looked at them, I can't see any difference between the branches to able to tell new from old. Cut out a third of the bush every year and you won't go far wrong - assuming you cut out a different third each time! /pedant How can you cut out the same third of the bush every year? /pedant Depends whether you're viewing 'a third' as an absolute, or a location? -- Rusty Direct reply to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co period uk Separator in search of a sig |
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Black Currant Pruning.
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from Martin contains these words: On Sun, 15 Feb 2009 15:29:48 GMT, Rusty_Hinge wrote: Depends whether you're viewing 'a third' as an absolute, or a location? or an absolute physical object 'Absolute' encompasses that... -- Rusty Direct reply to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co period uk Separator in search of a sig |
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Black Currant Pruning.
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from Martin contains these words: On Sun, 15 Feb 2009 17:33:32 GMT, Rusty_Hinge wrote: The message from Martin contains these words: On Sun, 15 Feb 2009 15:29:48 GMT, Rusty_Hinge wrote: Depends whether you're viewing 'a third' as an absolute, or a location? or an absolute physical object 'Absolute' encompasses that... IYO If not in yours, then you don't understand what 'absolute' means... -- Rusty Direct reply to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co period uk Separator in search of a sig |
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Black Currant Pruning.
They fruit on new growth, so the easiest way to do it is to cut off
the branch with the ripe fruit on it and then remove the fruit sitting down at your leisure. We have been doing this successfully for over twenty years. (Not true for red currents that fruit on old growth.) Jonathan |
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from Aries contains these words: On Tue, 17 Feb 2009 01:19:18 -0800 (PST), Jonathan wrote: They fruit on new growth, so the easiest way to do it is to cut off the branch with the ripe fruit on it and then remove the fruit sitting down at your leisure. We have been doing this successfully for over twenty years. (Not true for red currents that fruit on old growth.) Jonathan Good tip, thanks But significantly reduces the crop. -- Rusty Direct reply to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co period uk Separator in search of a sig |
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Black Currant Pruning.
On 17 Feb, 11:31, Aries wrote:
On Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:59:28 GMT, Rusty_Hinge wrote: The message from Aries contains these words: On Tue, 17 Feb 2009 01:19:18 -0800 (PST), Jonathan wrote: They fruit on new growth, so the easiest way to do it is to cut off the branch with the ripe fruit on it and then remove the fruit sitting down at your leisure. We have been doing this successfully for over twenty years. (Not true for red currents that fruit on old growth.) Jonathan Good tip, thanks But significantly reduces the crop. what do you suggest then ? -- The Golden Rule: "Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.http://ariesval.co.uk/val/ For four of us two bushes produced a glut every year using this method. Jonathan |
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Black Currant Pruning.
The message
from Aries contains these words: On Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:59:28 GMT, Rusty_Hinge wrote: The message from Aries contains these words: On Tue, 17 Feb 2009 01:19:18 -0800 (PST), Jonathan wrote: They fruit on new growth, so the easiest way to do it is to cut off the branch with the ripe fruit on it and then remove the fruit sitting down at your leisure. We have been doing this successfully for over twenty years. (Not true for red currents that fruit on old growth.) Jonathan Good tip, thanks But significantly reduces the crop. what do you suggest then ? What I suggested earlier in the thread - cut out a third of the bush each year on a rotational basis. -- Rusty Direct reply to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co period uk Separator in search of a sig |
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Black Currant Pruning.
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from Jonathan contains these words: For four of us two bushes produced a glut every year using this method. Then I'd advocate making cordial and/or wine... -- Rusty Direct reply to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co period uk Separator in search of a sig |
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Rusty_Hinge wrote: The message from Jonathan contains these words: For four of us two bushes produced a glut every year using this method. Then I'd advocate making cordial and/or wine... And sorbet and ice-cream .... Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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Black Currant Pruning.
Rusty_Hinge wrote:
The message from Jonathan contains these words: For four of us two bushes produced a glut every year using this method. Then I'd advocate making cordial and/or wine... Black currant syrup is easy to make and very popular with our grandkids. I use less sugar than most syrup recipes suggest - about 8 oz sugar (instead of the usual 12oz) per pint of strained liquid. But I'm make sure the bottles are very clean and hot, when filling with the hot syrup - and sealing the top straight away. My 6 20 year old blackcurrant bushes provide between 40 and 50 lbs of fruit, which keeps us (and friends who pick in return for fruit) in syrup, jam, bottled fruit etc for the whole year. |
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