Pinkcurrent - container or in the ground?

[Miss Mouse]

Hello

I'm thinking of investing in a 'Gloire de Sablon' but have limited space to plant it in the ground where the soil is heavy clay, pH about 7 - 8.

Would it do well in a container? Apparently, black currents are happy in a pot but I cannot find anything pertaining to pink.

Can anyone advice?

Thanks

[veggiechicken]

Pink currants are more like Redcurrants and whitecurrants than blackcurrants.
You can grow almost anything in a pot, as long as the pot is big enough and you look after its water and feeding needs afterwards.

[Miss Mouse]

Thanks

Thanks, Veggiechicken. I shall give it go, see what happens.

[Moopmoop]

Hi Miss Mouse, would you care to share where you plan on buying the plant? I've been in the market for one for some time but I can only find them for around the £18.99 mark and most of the time my finances won't stretch that far

[Miss Mouse]

Pink current shop

Certainly, I've ordered mine from ebay (hope this does not break the advertising rules) for £6.49; 1 year old plant.

I know it is a risk but I'm working on the assumption that I may kill it anyway the first time I prune it, being a beginner.

Hope this helps.

[veggiechicken]

I doubt that it will be large enough to need pruning in its first year so you have plenty of time to read up on the technique!!
Prune it like a redcurrant - not a blackcurrant.

[veggiechicken]

This may help
https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/grow-y...it/redcurrants

[Moopmoop]

Thanks Miss Mouse, I had already looked on ebay but I now realise that it's listed under pinkcurrant, if you type in pink currant it doesn't bring up the one for £6.49. Just in case anyone else is looking too.

[Moopmoop]

My pink currant is here Miss Mouse, thanks for the heads up about where to get it. It is healthy and starting to grow already, how is yours? Bargain for £6.49, I could have bought three for the price that one of the big retailers were charging for one. Can't wait to munch them now