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Black currant and gooseberry bushes

Gwen WatkinsGwen Watkins Posts: 4
in Fruit & veg

Is it too late to prune my fruit bushes ?

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  • Rachel Smith6Rachel Smith6 Posts: 4

    Hi you don't need to prune gooseberries until next spring.

  • LoganLogan Posts: 2,532
    I always take out some of the old wood but don't summer prune the gooseberriesimage
  • Steve 309Steve 309 Posts: 2,753

    Depends what shape of plant you want. Gooseberry espaliers (unusual but I have one) or cordons do need summer pruning to restrict their growth but ordinary bushes can get away without.  Winter is the usual time to encourage new growth.  (Same applies for redcurrants, whitecurrants, apples, pears (mostly).)

    Blackcurrants - either when harvesting or (more usually these days, I think) winter too.  Just remove the oldest (darkest) 1/3 of shoots as low down as poss.  Feed copiously.

  • Gwen WatkinsGwen Watkins Posts: 4

    Thanks, very helpful

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