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blackcurrant propogation
in Fruit & veg
Hello one and all
I've just gathered all my ripened blackcurrants for freezing and have planted some of the hardwood stem cuttings, hoping to increase my stock of shrubs. I know it should really be done later in the year, but will they take root? What do you more knowledgeable folks think? Replies appreciated. Thanks
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I would remove most of the leaves to prevent the cuttings drying out which should give them a better chance.
This winter I found a cutting I'd left had spouted. So I stuck it upright in the soil, and it now looks like a healthy small blackcurrant plant, which I'll give to friends. I've had twigs I use as net supports sprout before. It is astonishing how some plants survive.
Many thanks for all your replies. I'm feeling a bit more confident now about the survival of my cuttings after reading them. I love blackcurrants and would really like a few more bushes. So, hopefully I will by this time next year.