Blackcurrant cuttings.

[Bonjour]

A few weeks ago I gave my blackcurrants a well-overdue pruning. Being of a thrifty nature (wife says tight) I thought I 'd have a go at rooting the cuttings and I now have about 30 of them stuck in a spare bed. Too early yet to tell if they're going to take but from what I read, they are very easy to root, so I should get quite a few.

Never having done this before, I'm curious to know the expected time span between taking cuttings and first fruiting of the new bushes.

[Aberdeenplotter]

A watched pot never boils. The time involved depends on so many variables, it's impossible to try to forecast. You'll certainly know by this time next year if your cuttings have taken

[nickdub]

A few weeks ago I gave my blackcurrants a well-overdue pruning. Being of a thrifty nature (wife says tight) I thought I 'd have a go at rooting the cuttings and I now have about 30 of them stuck in a spare bed. Too early yet to tell if they're going to take but from what I read, they are very easy to root, so I should get quite a few.

Never having done this before, I'm curious to know the expected time span between taking cuttings and first fruiting of the new bushes.

The only thing really that can go wrong is letting them dry out too early if we happen to have a dry Spring - so if we have say 4 weeks with no rain April to early may pour a couple of watering cans of water around them so the soil stays damp.

Oh and don't dig them up until after the leaves have come off in the Autumn.

[roitelet]

Poked some in the autumn before last they all rooted and will be dug up this spring and planted in their permanent positions.

[MelanieSW]

I had the first few berries in year 2 (just enough to be able to tell which ones were black currants, red currant, or josta berries).

[ameno]

As above, I had the first handful of berries in the second year, from winter cuttings. It was only two strigs, though.
They should start giving a half-decent crop from year 3, and a good crop from year 4.

[veggiechicken]

I dumped a load of blackcurrant (and others) cuttings in a bucket, topped it up with rainwater, hid it in a corner of the garden and forgot about it. When I found it again, every cutting had rooted, it was a tangled mass of roots!
So yes, they're very easy to root.
You'll soon see if they've taken as the buds will open in a few weeks.

[SarrissUK]

I am doing exactly this soon, as the blackcurrant bush on the allotment plot is far too tall. I will root all the cuttings and see how many of them I will need. The rest will go to friends that want them

[Gman]

These cuttings seem pretty bomb-proof to be honest. I had a couple of bits broken off with leaves and fruit on in summer by the wretched wood pigeons. Picked some leaves off the bottom and poked them into the ground. No special watering, just whatever rain fell. This spring I have 2 more plants. They’re amazing really.

[ameno]

These cuttings seem pretty bomb-proof to be honest. I had a couple of bits broken off with leaves and fruit on in summer by the wretched wood pigeons. Picked some leaves off the bottom and poked them into the ground. No special watering, just whatever rain fell. This spring I have 2 more plants. They’re amazing really.

I found a blackcurrant offcut in a pile of prunings, weeds and other waste at my new allotment which had some small roots on. I took it home and potted it up, and I now have a spare blackcurrant plant.
Of course, I already have too many and don't need it. I'll have to find someone to give it away to.

[Bonjour]

Seems like I might have gone a bit over the top by planting 30 of them! Never mind, I'm sure I'll find good homes for the excess ones with friends.

[Babru]

You'd be living in a blackcurrant forest if you planted them all.

[Gman]

I’ll be interested to see how many take. But my money is on more than 28/30..

[Bonjour]

I’ll be interested to see how many take. But my money is on more than 28/30..

I'll update you when they burst into leaf and again when I dig them up next winter.

[ESBkevin]

Did similar and now have healthy but small bushes from the two I didnt accidentally stand on! This is year 3 and I expect some fruit later in the season.