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currant collection
currant collection

currant collection

SKU: RH30002139
2 + 1 FREE collections
£53.94 £32.36 £3.60 each
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1 × collection | 3 plants
£26.97 £16.18 £5.39 each
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Overview

Grown for their edible fruits, which appear without the need of a pollination partner, these deciduous shrubs make productive additions to the kitchen garden or allotment. Tolerant of partial shade, they will however bear a bigger crop when grown in full sun. They will thrive in most soils, but prefer those that offer good drainage, which have been enriched with composted organic matter.

Specifications

  • Position: full sun or partial shade
  • Soil: any well-drained soil
  • Rate of growth: average
  • Hardiness: fully hardy

Care guide

Currants can be planted from October to March, preferably in the autumn when the soil is still warm. Prepare the ground well before planting by removing all weeds and incorporate plenty of well-rotted manure into the area. Plant at between 1.5-1.8m apart depending on how vigorous the cultivar is. Once planted, apply a mulch of well-rotted manure every spring, as well as a nitrogen and potassium fertiliser. Make sure the plant is watered in dry weather and net the plants to protect the currants from birds.

Features

In each collection you will receive one bare-root, year-old plant of each of the following varieties.

  • blackcurrant 'Ben Sarek':This easy to grow, compact shrub has a good tolerance to frost and will reliably produce a heavy crop of large juicy fruits, which form in clusterson the previous years stems. Rich in vitamin C and ready to harvest in mid summer, any excess fruits can be frozen and used at a later date. Grows to 1.2m
  • redcurrant 'Jonkheer van Tets':Trusses of medium-sized currants appear on the fruiting spurs and ripen in midsummer. A long-standing favourite, this reliable cultivar is renowned for producing a plentiful harvest, which can be used to make jams, summer puddings, pies and wines. Grows to 1.2m
  • white currant 'Versailles Blanche':Large, pale yellow fruits with a semi-sweet, grape-like flavour appearin long, heavy racemes, and can be picked and eaten straight from the plant in early July, or used in a wide range of recipes.Where space is limited, they can be trained as a cord on or a fan.Grows to 1.5m

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