Botanical Name: Ribes rubrum
Common Names: Red Currant, Redcurrant,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Citrus & Fruit, Shrubs Shrub Like
Description:
Medium sized deciduous shrub with large green maple-like leaves and small flowers in spring. Bunches of edible, shiny red berries known as Redcurrants then follow in summer. On average a mature shrub can produce approximately 4.5kg of fruit a season. Redcurrants are ideal for making jams, syrups or for juicing.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Edible Garden, Fragrant Garden, Mass Planting
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Grossulariaceae Europe
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: High
Drought: Low
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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