White currant cutting — creamy-white berries, sweeter than red currants. Supplied as a rooted cutting in growing medium, ready to plant.
White currant is a form of red currant with creamy-white, sweeter and less acidic berries.
Botanical name: Ribes rubrum (white-fruited form)
Type: deciduous fruiting shrub
Height: 1–1.5 m
Flowering: April–May
Harvest: June–July
Fruit: clusters of sweet-tart creamy-white berries — fresh, desserts, jellies
Pollination: Self-fertile — a single plant will crop.
Winter care: fully hardy (down to −30 °C) — overwinters outdoors
Position: Sun / partial shade
Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained
Planting: March–May or September–November, when the ground is not frozen; plant at the same depth as in the growing medium and water thoroughly
Care: prune when dormant: remove the oldest stems (over 3–4 years), which crop poorly
Pack: 1 rooted cutting in growing medium
| Life cycle | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Frost hardiness | Hardy |
