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Tried experiment with currents: received a free black current last week (var Titania) and planted into pot. As you are supposed to do I cut down the stems to a couple of inches above soil level. I have potted up the cuttings into compost (two five each stems into two pots) in hopes they root and provide new plants for free. If they do I will have 5 plants for £2.50 postage which sounds like a bargain.
Also took a few cuttings from my existing rose current (Glorie de Sablon) and red current (Rovado) to treat in the same way: the aim here is to produce stock for cordons for my new garden. Each cordon prodces much less than a bush (obviously ) but with more plants you get more currents for a given area.
The books say you should do this in the autumn, but since I was cutting out the blackcurrents anyway I see no reason not to do it now.
Was I wasting my time??
Also took a few cuttings from my existing rose current (Glorie de Sablon) and red current (Rovado) to treat in the same way: the aim here is to produce stock for cordons for my new garden. Each cordon prodces much less than a bush (obviously ) but with more plants you get more currents for a given area.
The books say you should do this in the autumn, but since I was cutting out the blackcurrents anyway I see no reason not to do it now.
Was I wasting my time??
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