decorative blackcurrants

[jaimie]

I am going to train some red and white currants and gooseberries as espaliers. I understand black currants have a different growth habit and can't be grown on a leg. Is there any way a black currant can be grown against a fence or are they always grown as a bush on open ground? All suggestions appreciated.

[Snadger]

I suppose you could espalier your blackcurrants, you would just have to use multiple stems thats all?
I have a dozen blackcurrant cutting 'planted' in the allotment but still haven't pruned my whitecurrants or redcurrants. Might do that tomorrow and try and strike a few cuttings for use as half standards. Also need to peg down a few branches of my favourite gooseberry for the same reason.

Thanks for reminding me jaimie!

[jaimie]

Thanks Snadger.

I'll give it some thought.