Blackcurrant Bushes

Hello, i bought some Blackcurrant, Raspberry and Redcurrant plants this year, planted the Blackcurrant bushes in a large container as i had no garden space left for them, they have grown well this summer, and read somewhere on here that i don't need to cut them back for next year, all i would like to ask is, how often do i need to water the container in the winter months and do i just leave it stood out in the garden, or do i need to protect the plants from the frost and snow?

Thanks

 

Hi Flowerpot,

You only need to remove the older branches from blackcurrants after several years. They won't need watering in the winter as they go dormant.

I had a couple in pots out thru last winters minus 15c & they are fine.

 

Thankyou Ziggy for your help

 

My pleasure Caz,

When you do prune them, stick the branches in the ground, they root very easily. Then you'll have more bushes.