alpine currant

How to Grow and Care for alpine currant

alpine currant · Ribes alpinum
Also known as: mountain currant; tasteless mountain currant

Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun

Watering: Deep watering during dry spells, allowing slight surface drying between soakingsSunlight: Full sunInformation to be completed

Planting and Growing alpine currant

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Care difficulty3 / 5
Watering scheduleDeep watering during dry spells, allowing slight surface drying between soakings
Sunlight requirementsFull sun
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Soil typeChalk · Loam · Sand
Soil pHAcid · Alkaline · Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well drained · Well drained
FertilizingBalanced shrub or tree feed once each early spring
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Care Tips

Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun

How to Water alpine currant?

Deep watering during dry spells, allowing slight surface drying between soakings

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What Are the Sunlight Requirements for alpine currant?

Full sun

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What Is the Ideal Temperature Range for alpine currant?

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What Soil Is Best for alpine currant?

Soil type
Chalk · Loam · Sand
Soil pH
Acid · Alkaline · Neutral
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What Are the Moisture Requirements for alpine currant?

Moist but well drained · Well drained

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How to Fertilize alpine currant?

Balanced shrub or tree feed once each early spring

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How to Prune alpine currant?

Cut flowered growth back to strong young shoots below, removing up to a fifth of old stems near the base each year. Prune immediately after flowering.

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How to Propagate alpine currant?

Propagate by hardwood cuttings in winter

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How to Transplant alpine currant?

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How to Care for alpine currant in Winter?

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How to Plant alpine currant?

Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun

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How to Repot alpine currant?

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How to Harvest alpine currant?

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Common Pests & Diseases

Diseases

May be susceptible to a leaf spot, powdery mildews, coral spot and sometimes honey fungus

Pests

May be susceptible to gall mites, gall midge and aphids

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The Toxicity of alpine currant

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Attributes of alpine currant

Plant typeShrubs
Height0.5-1 metres
Spread0.5-1 metres
FoliageDeciduous
HabitBushy
OriginEurope

Scientific Classification

Species
Ribes alpinum
Genus
Ribes
Family
Grossulariaceae
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