Redcurrant (Ribes rubrum) — ornamental shrub.
Redcurrant (Ribes rubrum) – ornamental shrub. The redcurrant is productive and self-fertile, with clusters of red berries rich in vitamin C.
Benefits
- Decorative flowering
- Rustic, easy to maintain
Seasonal care
- Spring: Start of the growing season: apply a suitable fertiliser and provide sun or partial shade.
- Summer: Water moderately.
- Autumn: Harvest when ripe (June-July). Autumn is the ideal time for planting.
- Winter: Frost-hardy – overwinters outdoors. Prune in late winter if needed.
Specifications
- Botanical name: Ribes rubrum
- Botanical family: Grossulariaceae
- Life cycle: Perennial
- Foliage: Deciduous
- Exposure: Sun / partial shade
- Placement: Outdoors
- Growth rate: Medium
- Minimum temperature: -30 °C
- Drought resistance: Medium
- Mature height: 100-150 cm
- Mature width: 100-200 cm
- Flowering period: Spring–summer
- Flower colour: Mixed
- Fragrance: Subtle
- Fruiting period: June–July
- Soil: Fertile, well drained
- pH: 6,0-7,5
- Watering: Moderate
- Fertilising: Spring
- Pruning: After flowering
- Mulching: Recommended
- Product code: 4030693
- EAN code: 6420384030693
Warnings
- Prune after flowering
- Give it room to develop
Frequently asked questions
Does it survive winter outdoors?
Yes, it is frost-hardy and overwinters outdoors without problems in Romania.
What exposure and watering does it prefer?
Sun / partial shade; moderate watering. The redcurrant is productive and self-fertile, with clusters of red berries rich in vitamin C.
When is it harvested / does it fruit?
Fruiting period: June-July.
