Currant bushes are strong and hardy and give a good crop for juice and jam every year. You can choose from redcurrants such as Jonkheer van Tets and Hollander, blackcurrants such as Titania and Ben Nevis, whitecurrants and the jostaberry.
Currant bushes (Ribes) grow in almost every garden. The berries hang in clusters and are easy to pick.
Jonkheer van Tets and Hollander are redcurrants, White Pearl is a whitecurrant. They mainly bear fruit on older branches.
Titania and Ben Nevis are blackcurrants. The jostaberry is a cross between a blackcurrant and a gooseberry.
Give currant bushes a sunny to lightly shaded spot and fertile soil. Keep the soil moist in summer, especially if the plant is in a pot.
Prune in winter and remove old and overcrowded branches. This lets light into the bush and keeps it bearing fruit.
Also take a look at our gooseberries and blueberries, or all fruit trees and fruit plants.
Usually in summer, when the whole cluster has coloured well.
In winter, as long as it is not freezing.
Yes, in a roomy pot. Water often during warm periods.
