blackcurrant 'Ebony'

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This is a high yielding cultivar producing very large, juicy fruits from early July onwards. It is a particularly sweet blackcurrant that can be eaten straight from the bush when fully ripe and also used for all culinary purposes. Fairly compact bushy plants reach a height and spread of 1.20m (4ft). Shows good resistance to mildew. Blackcurrants are self-fertile and have clusters of insignificant yellow-green flowers in spring.

Scientific classification

Species: blackcurrant 'Ebony' (Ribes nigrum 'Ebony')
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: Spring · Summer
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of blackcurrant 'Ebony'

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Culture

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Quick identification of blackcurrant 'Ebony'

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blackcurrant 'Ebony' care guide

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

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

Fertilizing

Balanced shrub or tree feed once each early spring

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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