BLACKCURRANT PROBLEM

Blackcurrants are hungry feeders that need to be kept in damp soil.

If you have not fed it since last year, it is quite probable that it has used all the nutrients in the container, and needs replensishing.  As a rule they dont do well in pots, unless they have a lot of room. 

My suggestion is to mulch it heavily with well rotted manure, and mix in some slow release fertiliser to keep it happy for the rest of the year.  If you have already topped it up, check to see if it is acidic.  They dont do well on acid soils, and a generous dusting of lime should also help.

Is it growing in the same place as last year or have you moved the pot it is in?  A sheltered sunny spot will be best.

 

My brother gave me a Blackcurrant bush he had in a tub and being of a fair size I decided to plant it in the garden - I read that they do better in the ground - I gave it some slow release fertilizer and kept it well watered and it is producing a good crop - there were a few small leaves to begin with but it is already showing lots of new growth with normal sized leaves - the only problem I am having now is the birds eating the berries off it