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Beginner
skill rating |
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1.5m
max. spread |
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2m
max. height |
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5-10 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
per year |
Botanical name: Ribes sanguineum 'Atrorubens'
Other names: Flowering currant 'Atrorubens'
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Genus: Ribes
Variety or cultivar: 'Atrorubens' _ 'Atrorubens' is a comnpact, slow-growing, deciduous shrub with upright, spineless branches bearing aromatic, lobed, toothed, dark green leaves and, in spring, pendent racemes of tubular, reddish-pink flowers followed by small, blue-black fruit.
Ribes sanguineum 'Atrorubens' is: Deciduous
Flower: Reddish pink in Spring
Foliage: Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer
Fruit: Blue-black in Summer
Fragrance: Foliage is aromatic.
Habit: Upright
Plant with:
Geranium himalayense 'Gravetye' (Geranium 'Gravetye'), Geranium 'Johnson's Blue' (Geranium 'Johnson's Blue'), Geranium 'Sabani Blue' (Cranesbill 'Sabani Blue'), Photinia x fraseri 'Red Robin' (Christmas berry 'Red Robin'), Photinia x fraseri 'Little Red Robin' (Christmas berry 'Little Red Robin')
Ribes sanguineum 'Atrorubens' (Flowering currant 'Atrorubens') will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 1.5m after 5-10 years.
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Suggested uses: Cottage/Informal, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance
Cultivation: Easy to grow in most soils. Best in a sunny or partially shaded position in moderately fertile, well-drained soil.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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