What do I need to know about blackcurrants in containers?

[da_ra]

Hi everyone, I passed by Squires Garden Centre the other day and saw there is a summer sale going on at present. I originally intended just to get some compost bags, but went out of the store with a blackcurrant, small straweberry plant and a cute Fuchsia. I was wondering if there is something more specific I should know about the blackcurrant preferences e.g. soil type, position, watering, feeding, etc...

[Two_Sheds]

How to grow blackcurrants with lots of hints, tips, pictures and advice

They get big, and spreading ~ 4ft wide isn't unusual, but it would be cramped in a container, and won't be so productive as if it was in the ground

Grow your own blackcurrants / RHS Gardening

Growing Blackcurrants - Easy Step-by-Step Guide With Pictures

[Kleftiwallah]

"Blackcurrants in containers" I thought you wanted advice as to fruit in tins from Sainsbury's or Teso's X X X X

Cheers, Tony

[BUFFS]

put the blackcurrant into a large tub,i use old style dustbins cut to 1/2 to 2/3 size,good soil and a fistfull of chicken manure pellets and then let them get on with it,i have 4 bins and the ice cream the wife makes with it is the best,when tub gets congested,split the root system and put 1/4 back in with fresh soil,i use about 1/4 amount from own compost bin,but dont feed them from autumn onwards,i dont know if this is the best way,but it works for me..

[da_ra]

Thank you to everyone for your responses Two Sheds, I don't have a proper garden, just a roof one, so a container is my only option. But thank you very much for the links, I will definitely check them out. Kleftiwallah, you made me smile I might need some advice in this regard later on, if I try selling my fruits to the factories )) BUFFS, very useful information, thanks a lot again! Could you tell me whether the roots are shallow or they go deep in the container, as I've got fairly large one, which looks like a rised bed with a base (DIY project for my strawberries), where I can plant the blackcurrant bush at the back, but it's not that deep, probably around 30-40cm.

Cheers,
Dani

[da_ra]

It's the more compact "Ben Connan", if it makes any difference...