Timeless! Can be planted throughout the year
Ribes nigrum | Blackcurrant
The basis of blackcurrant juice and blackcurrant jam is Ribes nigrum, also known as blackcurrant. Additionally, blackcurrant is a good forage plant for bees and bumblebees.
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Can be planted throughout the year
Edible Berries
Even at a young age, the Ribes nigrum produces edible berries that are black in color. The berries themselves have a relatively sour taste, but when processed into jam or juice, their flavors are fully released. The black currants naturally contain a large amount of vitamin C. The berries are an important food source for birds, giving the Ribes nigrum significant ecological value.
Bloom and Growth Form
Before the berries appear on the plant, the black currant blooms with inconspicuous yellow flowers that are well visited by bees and butterflies. The Ribes nigrum (black currant) produces juicy berries at a relatively young age. This shrub can reach a height of 100 to 150 centimeters.
Pruning Method
After harvesting the berries, it is best to prune the shrub. You maintain the shrub by cutting off the branches that have borne fruit, allowing young branches to bear fruit the following year.
Location
The Ribes nigrum (black currant) prefers to be in the sun or partial shade in loose, nutrient-rich, and moisture-retentive soil. The black currant is a naturally occurring plant on nutrient-rich soils.
Why Choose a Young Tree from Amitis
- Easy to plant yourself due to the compact size and light weight
- Conveniently delivered to your home in a sturdy packaging
- Experience the growth and development of your own tree
- Easy to maintain
- Cultivate the size and growth form you are looking for
- Attain mature size within a short time
- Can be planted year-round as everything is delivered in pots
- No root loss and better chances of establishment as everything is pot-grown
- Cost-effective purchase
- Fresh, healthy plants directly from the grower
Questions?
Want to know more about pruning? Read our page on tree maintenance! Feel free to contact us; we are happy to assist!
Specifications
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Flower color
Yellow -
Blooming months
April - May -
Leaf color
Green -
Location
Sun-semi shade -
Evergreen
Not wintergreen -
Pot size
C2 -
Mature Height
1-1,5 meters -
Winter Hardiness
Winter-hardy
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"Mooie boom en netjes afgeleverd."
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- Jolanda Lozekoot
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"Prachtige boom, snel geleverd en goed verzorgd. Aanrader!"
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- Fleur van Lith
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- M.C. van Mierlo
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