30-45cm Red Flowering Currant | Ribes sanguineum Bare Root Plant

Name: 30-45cm Red Flowering Currant | Ribes sanguineum Bare Root Plant
Brand: Winters Hill
SKU: shopify_GB_15178794598779_55626564469115
Price: 5.99 GBP
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SHR0175

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Revitalize your post-winter garden with this robust, deciduous shrub, featuring aromatic green leaves and a stunning floral show.
In early April, it blooms with hanging clusters of magenta pink tubular flowers, later producing edible blackcurrants.
This vibrant shrub is ideal for creating informal hedges or as part of a wildlife-friendly border.
Fully hardy and medium-growing, it can reach up to 2.5m but is easily maintained at a shorter size.
Recognised by the RHS as a 'Plant for Pollinators', it provides significant value to bees, butterflies, and other wildlife.

Species: Flowering currant
Flowering Time: April
Harvest Time: July, August, September
Flowers: Hanging racemes of magenta pink tubular flowers
Position: Full sun
Soil: Any well drained, fertile soil
Hardiness: Fully hardy (H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe, -20 to -15°C)
Habit: Bushy
Eventual Spread: 1.5-2.5m
Pest & Disease Resistance: Good resistance
Growth Rate: Average (20-40cm per year)

Planting Time: January to April & September to December
Spacing: For a hedge, plant 2-3 per metre (33-50cm apart). For a single specimen, plant 2m apart.
Pruning: For hedges, cut back flowering stems to a strong pair of buds immediately after flowering. For single specimens, prune in late summer.
Watering: Water establishing plants during dry spells for at least a year after planting.
Feeding: Not required.

Product Specifications

Supplied As: Bare root
Height on Arrival: 30-45cm
Eventual Height: 1.5-2.5m (can be maintained at 1m)

Highlights

Revitalize your post-winter garden with this robust, deciduous shrub, featuring aromatic green leaves and a stunning floral show.
In early April, it blooms with hanging clusters of magenta pink tubular flowers, later producing edible blackcurrants.
This vibrant shrub is ideal for creating informal hedges or as part of a wildlife-friendly border.
Fully hardy and medium-growing, it can reach up to 2.5m but is easily maintained at a shorter size.
Recognised by the RHS as a 'Plant for Pollinators', it provides significant value to bees, butterflies, and other wildlife.

Variety Specifications

Species: Flowering currant
Flowering Time: April
Harvest Time: July, August, September
Flowers: Hanging racemes of magenta pink tubular flowers
Position: Full sun
Soil: Any well drained, fertile soil
Hardiness: Fully hardy (H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe, -20 to -15°C)
Habit: Bushy
Eventual Spread: 1.5-2.5m
Pest & Disease Resistance: Good resistance
Growth Rate: Average (20-40cm per year)

Planting & Care

Planting Time: January to April & September to December
Spacing: For a hedge, plant 2-3 per metre (33-50cm apart). For a single specimen, plant 2m apart.
Pruning: For hedges, cut back flowering stems to a strong pair of buds immediately after flowering. For single specimens, prune in late summer.
Watering: Water establishing plants during dry spells for at least a year after planting.
Feeding: Not required.

Product Specifications