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whitecurrant 'Blanka'

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A heavy-cropping late season whitecurrant cultivar with transparent ivory-coloured fruit ripening in late summer

Scientific classification

Species: whitecurrant 'Blanka' (Ribes rubrum 'Blanka')
Genus: Ribes
Family: Grossulariaceae

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Toxicity: Fruit Edible
Plant type: 1-1.5 metres
Height: 1-1.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of whitecurrant 'Blanka'

Distribution map

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of whitecurrant 'Blanka'

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whitecurrant 'Blanka' care guide

Regular moderate watering, deeper soak during berry ripening time
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Ideal temperature

Watering

Regular moderate watering, deeper soak during berry ripening time

Fertilizing

Berry shrub fertilizer twice yearly in spring and early summer period

Pruning

Main pruning is carried out in dormant season, along with summer pruning of vigorous laterals - see redcurrant cultivation advice

Propagation

Propagate by hardwood cuttings in autumn

Growing

Grow in a well-drained, fertile soil with a neutral to slightly acid pH. Full sun is preferred, but partial shade is tolerated and plants can be trained against a north wall. Grow as a permanent framework as a bush, standard, cordon or fan. Keep the around the bushes free of other plants. Mulch with well rotted compost, manure or bark particularly on dry soils. See further redcurrant cultivation advice

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