30-45cm King Edward VII' Red Flowering Currant | Ribes sanguineum Bare Root Plant

Name: 30-45cm King Edward VII' Red Flowering Currant | Ribes sanguineum Bare Root Plant
Brand: Winters Hill
SKU: shopify_GB_15178794697083_55626564567419
Price: 5.99 GBP
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Enjoy a profusion of highly fragrant, deep pink flowers every April.
Harvest your own edible blackcurrants throughout the summer months.
A magnet for wildlife, attracting bees to its flowers and birds to its berries.
Thrives in challenging spots, including coastal and windy gardens.
Perfect as a standout specimen plant or as part of a beautiful, informal wildlife hedge alongside hawthorn and blackthorn.

Species: Flowering currant
Flowering Season: Late spring
Flowering Time: April
Flower Colour: Scented deep pink, almost purple racemes of flowers
Harvest Time: June, July, August
Position: Full sun
Soil Type: Any well drained, fertile soil. Will tolerate less than perfect conditions but prefers well drained, loamy soils.
Hardiness: H6 - fully hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15°C)
Habit: Bushy
Eventual Spread: Spreads approx 2.5m without pruning
Growth Rate: Average, grows 20-40cm per year

Planting Time: January to April & September to December.
Spacing: For a flowering hedge, plant 2-3 plants per metre (33-50cm apart). As a specimen plant, allow 2m.
Soil Preparation: If your soil is heavy or sandy, mix in some perlite or fine horticultural grit when planting to improve drainage.
Watering: Water well when newly planted. Continue to water establishing plants during dry spells for at least a year.
Feeding: Not required; this is a low-maintenance plant that gets its nutrients from the soil.
Pruning: If grown as a single specimen, prune in late summer. For a hedge, cut back flowering stems to a strong pair of buds immediately after flowering.
Pest & Disease: Generally resilient, but may be affected by aphids or powdery mildew.

Product Specifications

Supplied As: Bare root plant
Height on Arrival: 30-45cm, depending on the time of year
Eventual Height: Can reach a max height of 3m unless pruned; easily maintained at 2m

Highlights

Enjoy a profusion of highly fragrant, deep pink flowers every April.
Harvest your own edible blackcurrants throughout the summer months.
A magnet for wildlife, attracting bees to its flowers and birds to its berries.
Thrives in challenging spots, including coastal and windy gardens.
Perfect as a standout specimen plant or as part of a beautiful, informal wildlife hedge alongside hawthorn and blackthorn.

Variety Specifications

Species: Flowering currant
Flowering Season: Late spring
Flowering Time: April
Flower Colour: Scented deep pink, almost purple racemes of flowers
Harvest Time: June, July, August
Position: Full sun
Soil Type: Any well drained, fertile soil. Will tolerate less than perfect conditions but prefers well drained, loamy soils.
Hardiness: H6 - fully hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15°C)
Habit: Bushy
Eventual Spread: Spreads approx 2.5m without pruning
Growth Rate: Average, grows 20-40cm per year

Planting & Care

Planting Time: January to April & September to December.
Spacing: For a flowering hedge, plant 2-3 plants per metre (33-50cm apart). As a specimen plant, allow 2m.
Soil Preparation: If your soil is heavy or sandy, mix in some perlite or fine horticultural grit when planting to improve drainage.
Watering: Water well when newly planted. Continue to water establishing plants during dry spells for at least a year.
Feeding: Not required; this is a low-maintenance plant that gets its nutrients from the soil.
Pruning: If grown as a single specimen, prune in late summer. For a hedge, cut back flowering stems to a strong pair of buds immediately after flowering.
Pest & Disease: Generally resilient, but may be affected by aphids or powdery mildew.

Product Specifications

Supplied As: Bare root plant
Height on Arrival: 30-45cm, depending on the time of year
Eventual Height: Can reach a max height of 3m unless pruned; easily maintained at 2m