Pull the currants in the pot
What you need if you want to grow currants in a pot on the terrace:
- Vigorous currant plant
- Alternatively a standard plant
- Sufficiently large bucket
- Humous garden soil
- Berry fertilizer
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Use large planters
Currants are shallow roots. They are not deeply rooted, but spread quite widely.
plants Put the currant bush in a tub with a diameter of at least 50 centimeters.
Make sure that the pot has one or more drainage holes so that the irrigation or rainwater can drain away. Currants do not tolerate waterlogging well.
How to plant currants in the tub
Mix garden soil with mature compost and pour it into the bucket.
Do not plant the plant too deep. Gently press the soil firmly and water it.
Place the bucket in a sunny, sheltered place Location on the terrace or balcony.
Care of currants in the pot
The bushes have to be watered more often than outdoors, as the potting soil dries out faster.
Fertilize The currant bush every two to three months with a special Berry fertilizer(€ 11.35 at Amazon *) or use nettle manure.
Replace at least part of the soil every two to three years so that the currant receives enough nutrients.
Cut regularly
You need currants in the pot regularly cut.
Leave only a few young shoots. All branches older than four years are cut off at the base.
Shorten the shoots of the currant regularly so that a compact shrub is formed.
Pull several currants in the bucket
Currants are self-pollinating, but the harvest will be bigger if you keep at least two specimens on the patio.
Tips & Tricks
Currants do not need winter protection outdoors. If you plant the shrubs in pots, however, you should provide some protection against sub-zero temperatures, as the potting soil freezes through faster. You will also need to water the container plants occasionally in winter.