white current pruning advice needed

[Duronal]

could anyone give me some advice on how to prune a white current bush? (and when)

I've still got a little bit of fruit but it's looking a little tired now, i'm assuming that i ought to feed after pruining to so any advice on that would also be welcome.

Many thanks

D.

[Hans Mum]

heres how i do it, from the BBC gardening site:-

Red and white currants should be trained as an open centred, goblet-shaped bush - this allows light and air to flow freely around the branches, and makes picking easier. After planting, pull off any suckers growing from beneath ground level and cut back to the stem, any branches less than 10cm above the soil – this will give the bush a short leg. Prune all other branches to a third of their original length, cutting to an outward facing bud. In subsequent years, allow branches to grow in the main framework until your bush fills its allotted space. Then, prune back the upright growing leading shoots to half their length, cutting to an upright bud. At the end of June, prune back side shoots to half their length and then to two or three buds in winter.

hope it helps

[Duronal]

thankyou for the reply i'll get straight on it.

[FB.]

thankyou for the reply i'll get straight on it.

Your post implies that you're going to prune it right away.
Pruning right now could be a bad idea. It could shock it severely, just as it's preparing to go into hibernation.
If you miss the summer pruning time, you need to wait until the bush has gone dormant for the winter.
Summer pruning (Jun-Aug) increases fruitfulness for the next year and reduces vigour.
Winter pruning (Nov-Feb) increases vigour for the next year.
Autumn pruning (Sep-Oct) will reduce both fruitfulness and vigour in the next year.
Spring pruning (Apr-May) pruning will reduce vigour.