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  • RIBES sanguineum 'King Edward VII'
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    RIBES sanguineum 'King Edward VII'

    Commonly known as American currant, Flowering currant

    Compact and upright habit with dark red flowers
     
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    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant - insects
    • Pests & Diseases
      Aphids, leaf spot, powdery mildew, honey fungus, coral spot.
    • Place of origin
      Cultivar of the species introduced from western North America by Scottish botanist David Douglas in 1817.
    • Deciduous
      Rounded, 3- to 5-lobed, toothed, dark-green leaves 5-10cm (2-4in) long.
    • Red
      Dark-red flowers
    • Racemes
    • Border
      Suitable for a shrub border
    • Cottage garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Lobed
    • Orbicular
    • Height
      2m (6½ft)
    • Spread
      2m (6½ft)
    • Tall Shrub
      Compact and upright. Produces flowers in pendent racemes 5-10cm (2-4in) long, followed by glaucous blue-black fruit.
    • Pruning group 2
      Suitable for: Deciduous shrubs and trees that flower in Spring or early Summer on previous year's growth, including plants that produce new growth at or near ground level.
      Pruning: Prune flowered shoots to strong buds. Cut back approximately 1/4 of old shoots to the base to promote replacement growth.
      When: Annually, after flowering.

    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Scented foliage
      Aromatic leaves.
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile well drained soil
      Moderately fertile
    • Full sun
    • Bee friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      2m (6½ft)
      Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        2m (6½ft)
       
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
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    2.5 kg
    £13.00
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    4.5 kg
    £25.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    This specially adapted Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi will boost the growth of acid-loving plants like rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers and blueberries. It contains ericoid and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which are found in poor acidic soils where ericaceous plants naturally grow.
    200g sachet
    £8.50
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