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Ribes nigrum 'Ben Alder'

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A fairly vigorous upright bush. A late season blackcurrant producing good crops of small to medium blackcurrants that are particularly good for juice and wine making, but also suitable for desserts and preserves. Late flowering so usually escapes frost damage in spring. Blackcurrants are self-fertile and have clusters of insignificant yellow-green flowers in spring. Shows good resistance to mildew.

Scientific classification

Species: Ribes nigrum 'Ben Alder' (Ribes nigrum 'Ben Alder')
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 · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of Ribes nigrum 'Ben Alder'

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of Ribes nigrum 'Ben Alder'

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Ribes nigrum 'Ben Alder' care guide

Deep watering during dry spells, allowing slight surface drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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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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