Red Currants in Ireland

crosseyedsheep · Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 2:59 pm Post subject: Red Currants in Ireland

Are red currants suitable for growing outside in Ireland, I read somewhere that it was a bit touch and go.
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BlackBird · Silver Birch Tree Joined: 25 Jan 2007 Posts: 165

My neighbor is growing them, she seems to have no complaints. The usual rules apply such as weed free bases and watering in a dry summer as fruit swells.
Late frost damage to the flowers (march and april) and bird damage to the buds in winter are two things you will have to look out for.

crosseyedsheep · Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 12:09 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the reply Blackbird, Where are you based, I'm in the North West zone 9 or possibly 8 depending on what map I check.
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Liparis · Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 6:29 pm Post subject:

I would imagine red currants would do well in Ireland. I grew red, white and black currants in the north of Scotland for many, many years and got fantastic harvests every year.
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crosseyedsheep · Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 3:25 pm Post subject: