Any ideas?

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Martyn Francis

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Any ideas?
« on: March 16, 2019, 10:18 »
Hi all, new to the allotment scene and this forum.

I’ve just taken over a plot with several excising plants which I’ve figured out what they are part from one bush! Can anyone tell what it is and whether it’s worth keeping please.
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jambop

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Re: Any ideas?
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2019, 11:28 »
 Difficult to say because you have taken a particularly close up photo but I'll take a stab at some sort of currant.. you are not showing the plant only the leaf buds!

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Goosegirl

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« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2019, 14:21 »
I think it may well be some sort of currant (red or black?) because I have one where the older stems turn black as they age and the newer ones are lighter in colour. Still not sure though!
I work very hard so don't expect me to think as well.

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Re: Any ideas?
« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2019, 17:37 »
Hard to tell for sure but my guess would be gooseberry.

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mikem

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Re: Any ideas?
« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2019, 19:03 »
Rub the buds with your fingers and smell them, if it is blackcurrant you will be able to smell it.

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Martyn Francis

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Re: Any ideas?
« Reply #5 on: March 17, 2019, 07:44 »
Thanks all, I do have a pic that further away but it would post due to size. I’ll take another when I pop over today and try the leaf rubbing too!

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Grubbypaws

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Re: Any ideas?
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2019, 09:41 »
Has it got thorns? That would suggest gooseberry. Otherwise I agree it is either blackcurrant or maybe redcurrant.

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Wiltshire Worms

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Re: Any ideas?
« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2019, 20:03 »
Looks like blackcurrant to me, agree if it's gooseberries then there will be very sharp thorns

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Yorkie

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Re: Any ideas?
« Reply #8 on: March 21, 2019, 21:00 »
I'm pretty sure it's not a gooseberry - there's no thorns and the bark is too dark in colour.

I agree with the others that it's a currant of some sort.
I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days all attack me at once...

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Dev

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Re: Any ideas?
« Reply #9 on: March 22, 2019, 05:16 »
I'd go for blackcurrant. Red & White currants have more pointed buds. Definitely not gooseberry.

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Missey

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Re: Any ideas?
« Reply #10 on: March 23, 2019, 22:06 »
Looks like Blackcurrant to me - can you prune a small bit and smell - no mistaking my blackcurrant when it was pruned.  Although time will tell




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