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Blackcurrant Canes 'Ben Nevis'

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Blackcurrant Canes - Description

  • Potted Blackcurrant Plant
  • Ribes nigr. 'Ben Nevis'
  • European Blackcurrant
  • Qty:5 Plants per Bundle
  • Modern Variety - Good Disease & Frost Resistance
  • Excellent Garden Variety
  • Size: 60cm
  • Bare Root whips
  • Double Branched
  • Edible Fruit
  • Top Quality Canes w/ Strong Root System & Lots of Buds

Blackcurrant Canes - Characteristics

  • Excellent flavour
  • Very high yields
  • Deep purple / black fruits in late Summer
  • Harvest from early July
  • Continues to fruit until mid August
  • Bushy habit
  • Fruits will form on one year old stems
  • Mature size
    • Height: 1.5m
    • Width: 1m

Blackcurrant Canes - Uses

  • Delicious when eating fresh from the vine
  • Great when cooked in pies, crumbles & tarts
  • Use to make jams & preserves
  • Nice addition to juices, smoothies & yogurts
  • Make your own Summer fruit cordial
  • High source of vitamins & antioxidants

Blackcurrant Canes - Planting Instructions

Planting Time

  • Plant the moment they arrive
  • Note If Bareroot: Plants can only be planted during the dormant season
  • Avoid frosty conditions, where the ground is frozen

Positioning Blackcurrant Canes

  • Blackcurrant canes will spread each year
  • It is important to choose a space where the plant has room to grow
  • Choose a sheltered spot
  • If you wish to restrict the plant's spread, then you should consider using root barriers
  • Spacing: 45cm apart in rows 120cm apart
  • Requires a sunny position
  • Prefer acidic soils
  • Can be grown in containers
  • Fill planting hole with manure prior to planting
  • When planting, hold plants at ground level & back fill the top soil
  • Ensure each plant is straight & soil is compacted in around it's root ball
  • Level off the soil around the plants

After Care

  • Blackcurrants should be supported with bamboo canes
  • Water bare roots plants regularly until plants establish
  • Water before & after planting
  • Mulch in Spring
  • Cover crops with netting & pin netting in place to prevent birds from eating crops
  • Weeding is also essential

Cutting Back

  • Blackcurrants fruit on one year old stems
  • Prune back fruiting stems after harvest
  • Prune these canes down to ground level
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Everything arrived in good order and as usual a prompt and efficient service.
Very happy with plant looks strong and well established
These where just as I expected. Quick delivery which is a bonus, will order again. Thank you
Arrived in a few days, looked healthy, it took me almost a week to plant them, now they are all growing very well.
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Note: We don't ship plants on Fridays due to the extended period they would remain without light & water

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  • *** Does not apply to seed potatoes, bulbs or sets
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