Grow currants at home
by Sarah - January 26th, 2012.Filed under: Thompson and Morgan.
Thompson and Morgan have a wide range of fruit trees and bushes
Thompson & Morgan has these fantastic currant plants available. Delivery up to April 2012 – so order now for this years planting.
Currants are lovely – turn them into pies or jams! Blackcurrants hint – my dad taught me this – when it’s time to harvest take your secuteurs and cut the branches off that have fruit on. Take to table, sit down and pick berries off. Done. And the pruning is done too! You can thin out the middle of the bush if it gets crowded though too.
Try sticking the twigs into a bucket of soil too – take off 99% of the leaves and they should root. This gives you more plants – which you can put in your garden or pass on to other gardeners you know!
Currant Collection – 3 plants – 1 of each variety £19.99
Currants have a long cropping season, freeze well and are perfect for pies and jams. We supply healthy, 1 year old bare root plants, which are pruned already and will quickly establish once planted. From the second season onwards each plant will produce over 3.5kg (over 7lb) of fruit and will keep producing for up to 10 years. Height and spread: 120cm (48”).Collection comprises 1 plant each of: Blackcurrant ‘Ben Connan’ – This heavy cropping small bush variety produces large, glossy black fruits with a superb rich flavour.Redcurrant ‘Rovada’ – Large luscious red fruits are produced in profusion from mid July, and through August.Whitecurrant ‘Blanka’ – Masses of large, sweet, almost translucent berries on long strings from late July through to August.We supply established, healthy 1-year old bareroot pre-pruned plants which will quickly establish once planted.
Casseille – 1 bush £14.99
Customer RatingThis unusual fruit bush is the result of a cross between a blackcurrant and a gooseberry which has produced a soft fruit with a delicious blackcurrant flavour. The leaves of Casseille look like those of a gooseberry whilst the fruit look like large blackcurrants. Each thornless bush is capable of producing several kilos of fruit with a very sweet taste and a hint of tartness. These very fragrant fruits, rich in Vitamin C, make the ideal addition to a fresh fruit salad or a summer puddings. Casseille bushed are self fertile and the berries can be harvested from mid July. Height and spread: 2m (6’, 6”).
Blackcurrant ‘Ben Connan’ – 1 plant £9.99
This heavy cropping small bush variety produces large, glossy black fruits with a superb rich flavour. Blackcurrant ‘Ben Connan’ is early cropping, from the beginning of July, and continues to produce fruit over a long cropping period. From the second season onwards each plant will produce over 3.5kg (over 7lb) of fruit and will keep producing for up to 10 years. With excellent midew resistance and good frost tolerance, this RHS AGM variety really has it all! Height and spread: 120cm (47”).We supply established, healthy 1-year old bareroot pre-pruned plants which will quickly establish once planted.
Blackcurrant ‘Ebony’ – 1 cordon plant £13.99
The sweetest blackcurrant ever! This outstanding dessert variety is so exceptionally sweet that it can be eaten straight form the bush when fully ripe. Heavy crops of large, firm currants – each one up to twice the size of a normal blackcurrant – are produced for harvesting from early to mid July. The bushy plants have a slightly open, spreading habit which makes harvesting so easy. This rewarding variety is easy to grow and has excellent mildew resistance.Height and spread: 120cm (47”).We supply established, healthy 1-year old bareroot pre-pruned plants which will quickly establish once planted. Cordon – Ideal for small gardens as they take up little space planted against walls and fences. Each tree becomes a trunk with short side branches on which fruit forms.
Blackcurrant ‘Ebony’ – 1 plant £9.99
The sweetest blackcurrant ever! This outstanding dessert variety is so exceptionally sweet that it can be eaten straight form the bush when fully ripe. Heavy crops of large, firm currants – each one up to twice the size of a normal blackcurrant – are produced for harvesting from early to mid July. The bushy plants have a slightly open, spreading habit which makes harvesting so easy. This rewarding variety is easy to grow and has excellent mildew resistance.Height and spread: 120cm (47”).We supply established, healthy 1-year old bareroot pre-pruned plants which will quickly establish once planted. Cordon – Ideal for small gardens as they take up little space planted against walls and fences. Each tree becomes a trunk with short side branches on which fruit forms.
Pinkcurrant ‘Gloire de Sablon’ – 1 plant £14.99
Rarely available in shops, the fruit of pink Currant ‘Gloire de Sablon’ are highly desirable for decorating desserts, or making summer puddings, jams and jellies. The remarkable soft, translucent pink currants have a delightful fragrance and a juicy, sweet flavour. These robust plants have good disease-resistance, and produce a heavy crop from mid to late July. Height and spread: 120cm (47”).
Ranunculus ‘Blackcurrant’ – 5 corms £7.99
Beautiful, rose-like ranunculus flowers in a seductive shade of vivid purple. The fully double blooms of this persian buttercup make excellent cut flowers that are prized by florists for creating opulent displays. This hardy ranunculus is ideal for adding a bold splash of colour to borders and rockeries, or grow them in containers for a vibrant display indoors. Height: 40cm (16”). Spread: 30cm (12”).Useful links:How to grow bulbs, corms and tubers
Redcurrant ‘Rovada’ (Cordon) – 1 plant £13.99
Large luscious red fruits are produced in profusion from mid July through August, producing up to 2½kg (6lb) from a single plant in a season. Redcurrant ‘Rovada’ bears its generous crop in long strings making them particularly easy to harvest. Redcurrants have a long cropping season, freeze well and are perfect for pies and jams. Height and spread: 120cm (47”).We supply established, healthy 1-year old bareroot pre-pruned plants which will quickly establish once planted. Cordon – Ideal for small gardens as they take up little space planted against walls and fences. Each tree becomes a trunk with short side branches on which fruit forms.
Redcurrant ‘Rovada’ – 1 plant £9.99
Large luscious red fruits are produced in profusion from mid July through August, producing up to 2½kg (6lb) from a single plant in a season. Redcurrant ‘Rovada’ bears its generous crop in long strings making them particularly easy to harvest. Redcurrants have a long cropping season, freeze well and are perfect for pies and jams. Height and spread: 120cm (47”).We supply established, healthy 1-year old bareroot pre-pruned plants which will quickly establish once planted. Cordon – Ideal for small gardens as they take up little space planted against walls and fences. Each tree becomes a trunk with short side branches on which fruit forms.