Unidentified currant bushes - prune or leave?

[kathyd]

Hi

I planted a mixture of currant bushes last year - red, white and black. I cleverly stuck the printed tops of the packs under the wood edging the beds, and am now very surprised to find the cardboard labels identifying the bushes have um.. well disintegrated and vanished wouldn't be putting it too strongly .

I know that some currants and pruned in the winter and some aren't, but because I have no idea which are which, am I better pruning the lot or leaving them all please?

Guess what my new year's resolution is going to be?

[Aberdeenplotter]

Won't do them any harm not to prune this time around.

[veggiechicken]

If, big if, you have any leaves left on the plants, try rubbing them. The blackcurrant leaves are very distinctive.

[VirginVegGrower]

Hi

I planted a mixture of currant bushes last year - red, white and black. I cleverly stuck the printed tops of the packs under the wood edging the beds, and am now very surprised to find the cardboard labels identifying the bushes have um.. well disintegrated and vanished wouldn't be putting it too strongly .

I know that some currants and pruned in the winter and some aren't, but because I have no idea which are which, am I better pruning the lot or leaving them all please?

Guess what my new year's resolution is going to be?

Plastic labels and a pencil by any chance?

[VirginVegGrower]

If, big if, you have any leaves left on the plants, try rubbing them. The blackcurrant leaves are very distinctive.

Do they like a good massage VC - ooh stroke me

[veggiechicken]

Its much better than being rubbed down with a wet lettuce leaf!

[VirginVegGrower]

Its much better than being rubbed down with a wet lettuce leaf!

I have not lived as have never been rubbed with either

[veggiechicken]

One day....meanwhile, just dream about it!

[rustylady]

I would leave them for this year. Next year when they fruit you can label them properly.

[kathyd]

Lol . OK VC, spill the beans! When, why, and by whom were you rubbed down with a wet lettuce..??

[kathyd]

I agree - I'll leave them all until next year and hope they bear some fruit so I can tell what's what!

Will a pencil really withstand rain and snow on a plastic label?

[veggiechicken]

Lol . OK VC, spill the beans! When, why, and by whom were you rubbed down with a wet lettuce..??

I'm sworn to secrecy. Wish the slugs hadn't been crawling on it at the time though!!

[VirginVegGrower]

Lol . OK VC, spill the beans! When, why, and by whom were you rubbed down with a wet lettuce..??

VeggieChicken hides dark secrets

[Aberdeenplotter]

I agree - I'll leave them all until next year and hope they bear some fruit so I can tell what's what!

Will a pencil really withstand rain and snow on a plastic label?

I fyou don't trust that,get hold of an old venetian blind, the narrow ones are best, and scratch the info through the paint. It never fades. Mind you, your memory must be summat awful

[Snadger]

If, big if, you have any leaves left on the plants, try rubbing them. The blackcurrant leaves are very distinctive.

As they smell of redcurrants.................