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Appearance
Short, dangling clusters of white, pink or yellow flowers are produced in abundance at around the same time as new leaves appear in spring. These are sometimes followed by red or black berries in autumn.
Preferences
Flowering currants thrive in most fertile soils that are not waterlogged in winter, preferably in full sun to get more flowers over a longer period.
Dislikes
They dislike permanently wet and very dry soils and will not flower well in shade.
Did you know?
Though their berries are unpalatable, flowering currants are related to blackcurrants and gooseberries.
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Ribes
Ribes sanguineum 'King Edward VII'
flowering currant 'King Edward VII'
- Height
- 1.5–2.5 metres
- Width
- 1–1.5 metres
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Ribes sanguineum White Icicle ('Ubric')
flowering currant [White Icicle]
- Height
- 1.5–2.5 metres
- Width
- 1–1.5 metres
Ribes sanguineum 'Tydeman's White'
flowering currant 'Tydeman's White'
- Height
- 1.5–2.5 metres
- Width
- 1.5–2.5 metres
Ribes sanguineum 'Pulborough Scarlet'
flowering currant 'Pulborough Scarlet'
- Height
- 1.5–2.5 metres
- Width
- 1.5–2.5 metres
Ribes sanguineum 'Brocklebankii'
flowering currant 'Brocklebankii'
- Height
- 1–1.5 metres
- Width
- 1–1.5 metres
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