I brought my blackcurrant last year,however i don't know how old it is.So I'm unsure as to whether or not I should prune it this year,or should i wait until next year
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just cut out the older dark wood that stops producing after a few years, the lighter coloured wood is always the younger. I planted some of mine where my chooks used to spend their days lying in the occasional sun and they grew the other year to nearly 9ft, that's the canes , not the chooks, I trimmed them low as it was awkward trying to pick them, this year they have gone to around 7ft, so getting more manageable, I think I will give them handfuls of chicken manure pellets in the spring and see what happens with their height, the original 2 stems came as a pound shop buy, so I think I have had my money's worth....
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Originally posted by BUFFS View Postjust cut out the older dark wood that stops producing after a few years, the lighter coloured wood is always the younger. I planted some of mine where my chooks used to spend their days lying in the occasional sun and they grew the other year to nearly 9ft, that's the canes , not the chooks, I trimmed them low as it was awkward trying to pick them, this year they have gone to around 7ft, so getting more manageable, I think I will give them handfuls of chicken manure pellets in the spring and see what happens with their height, the original 2 stems came as a pound shop buy, so I think I have had my money's worth....
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Originally posted by BUFFS View PostI never thought to check the date....I will now...A garden is a lovesome thing, God wot! (Thomas Edward Brown)
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Well it was useful for me for this thread to pop up as I was wondering about my bushes so thanks Buffs.
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