Ribes 'Ben Hope'

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An upright blackcurrant bush for culinary or dessert use, growing to 1.5m in height. A late season cultivar, producing long strings of medium sized blackcurrants with good flavour. Ripens late July – early August. Self fertile.

Scientific classification

Species: Ribes 'Ben Hope' (Ribes 'Ben Hope')
Genus: Ribes
Family: Grossulariaceae

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

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of Ribes 'Ben Hope'

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Ribes 'Ben Hope' care guide

Deep soak soil when upper layer dries, mulch to retain soil moisture
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Deep soak soil when upper layer dries, mulch to retain soil moisture

Fertilizing

Fruit bush feed applied once early spring before new leaf emergence

Pruning

Prune in winter. Blackcurrants fruit best on younger wood so aim to remove up to one quarter of the oldest stems at ground level to encourage new growth from the base.

Propagation

Propagate by hardwood cuttings

Growing

Blackcurrants prefer a sunny site with well-drained but moisture-retentive soil, but will cope in most other soil conditions and tolerate light shade. Mulch annually with well-rotted manure or compost and apply a general purpose fertiliser in spring. Please see our blackcurrant cultivation page for more growing tips.

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