Currants are relatively easy to grow in pots on the patio or balcony. However, you have to pay attention to a few special features if you want to harvest a few berries. If the currant is only to be used as an ornamental plant, it is better to plant a bloodcurrant.

Pull currants in the pot

This is what you need if you want to grow currants in pots on the patio:

  • Vigorous currant plant
  • Alternatively a standard plant
  • Sufficiently large bucket
  • humus garden soil
  • berry fertilizer

Use large planters

Currants are flat-rooted. They do not root deeply, but spread quite far.

Therefore, plant the currant bush in a bucket with a diameter of at least 50 centimeters.

Make sure that the pot has one or more drainage holes so that the irrigation water or rainwater can drain away. Currants do not tolerate waterlogging well.

How to plant currants in pots

Mix garden soil with mature compost and fill it in the bucket.

Don't plant the plant too deep. Gently press down and water the soil.

Place the tub in a sunny, wind-protected spot on the patio or balcony.

Caring for currants in the pot

The shrubs need to be watered more frequently than outdoors because the potting soil dries out faster.

Fertilize the currant bush every two to three months with a special berry fertilizer (€3.94) or apply nettle manure.

Replace at least part of the soil every two to three years so that the currant gets enough nutrients.

Cut regularly

You have to cut currants in the pot regularly.

Leave only a few young shoots. All branches older than four years are cut off at the base.

Shorten the currant shoots regularly to create a compact bush.

Grow several currants in a tub

Currants are self-pollinating, but the harvest will be larger if you keep at least two specimens on the patio.

tips and tricks

Outdoor currants do not need winter protection. However, if you plant the shrubs in pots, you should provide some protection against sub-zero temperatures, as potting soil freezes through more quickly. You also need to water the potted plants occasionally in winter.

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Vegetable garden