Blackcurrant bushes

[huxley]

I got 2 Blackcurrant bushes cheap (50p each) & will be planting them tomorrow. I was wondereing if they will produce fruit this year?

[hypnophil]

I'm not absolutely sure but i think if you plant them quick, you should get fruit this year, i am hoping for some on mine, i think they fruit on new growth and are ( hopefully ) decent croppers but this depends on the type i assume.
Good luck and someone more knowledgeable will put you right shortly.
by the way where did you get them?

[Madasafish]

The will fruit if you add compost mulch and hi potash ferlisier.. last year's growth.

[scarey55]

We planted some last year and they fruited that year, not much fruit but enough for a taste. Looking at the bushes now though, I think we will have more this year (says she, hopefully)

[Madasafish]

Take cuttings in autumn and in 2 years double your crop size..
(cut and stick in ground)

[huxley]

I'm not absolutely sure but i think if you plant them quick, you should get fruit this year, i am hoping for some on mine, i think they fruit on new growth and are ( hopefully ) decent croppers but this depends on the type i assume.
Good luck and someone more knowledgeable will put you right shortly.
by the way where did you get them?

I got them at the Card market. they sell cheap cards, kitchen ware, colouring books, various gardening stuff,etc
I think they might be all over the country, but i'm in Wiltshire & they are in most towns here Hypnophil

[Mrs A]

Hello

I was told to cut them down to about 4 inches above soil height (just above a bud) so that they don't fruit this year but create strong roots. I got mine from the rescue a plant bit at homebase!

[growbag]

I planted bare root bushes last year & the advice that came with them was to cut them back & not let them fruit so as to allow the roots to establish. A few berries started forming & I picked them off before they developed. This year I can let them fruit.