Ribes aureum 'Black Gem'
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A very hardy, bushy deciduous shrub, yellow flowers are followed by long strings of dark berries. Berries ripen over a free weeks during the summer, pick the fruit once it is fully ripe and almost falling from the bush.
Scientific classification
- Species
- Ribes aureum 'Black Gem' (Ribes aureum 'Black Gem')
- 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
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Ribes aureum 'Black Gem' pictures
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Distribution of Ribes aureum 'Black Gem'
Distribution map
- Native
- Introduced
- Cultivated
Source：WCVP v16 · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · CC BY 3.0 · Boundaries：WGSRPD / TDWG
Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of Ribes aureum 'Black Gem'
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Ribes aureum 'Black Gem' care guide
- Moderate deep watering during dry periods, free drainage preferred
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate deep watering during dry periods, free drainage preferred
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced shrub feed once in spring
Pruning
PruningFruiting is best on two and three year old wood so remove some of the oldest shoots each winter.
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by hardwood cuttings in winter
Growing
GrowingGrow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun.
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Common pests and 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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