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Intermediate
skill rating |
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2m
max. spread |
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1.5m
max. height |
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5-10 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Ribes rubrum 'Rovada'
Other names: Red currant 'Rovada'
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Genus: Ribes
Variety or cultivar: 'Rovada' _ 'Rovada' is an upright, deciduous, shrub that has pale greenish-yellow flowers in spring followed by juicy, red currants, borne in heavy crops in late summer.
Ribes rubrum 'Rovada' is: Deciduous
Flower: Yellow-green in Spring
Foliage: Dark-green in Summer
Fruit: Red in Summer
Habit: Bushy
Ribes rubrum 'Rovada' (Red currant 'Rovada') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 2m after 5-10 years.
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Suggested uses: Cottage/Informal
Cultivation: Plant in moist but well-drained or well drained soils, mulching with well rotted manure, compost or bark on dry soil. The framework of the shrub may be kept open by pruning to a standard, cordon or fan.
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Clay, Loamy, Sandy |
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| Soil drainage: |
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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| Soil pH: |
Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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