Ribes aureum
Golden currant, Buffalo currant, Golden-flowered currant, Missouri currant, Slender-flowered blackcurrant, Yellow-flowered currant, Clove currant
Ribes Ribes
R. aureum - R. aureum is an upright, suckering, deciduous shrub with lobed, mid- to dark green leaves turning red in autumn and racemes of fragrant, yellow, cream, or red flowers followed by edible, tart, golden-yellow to black fruit.
Ribes aureum is: Deciduous
Flowers have a spicy fragrance.
Suckering, Spreading, Upright
Yellow in Spring
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Red in Autumn
Aphids Aphids
Coral spot , Honey fungus , Leaf spot , Powdery mildew Coral spot , Honey fungus , Leaf spot , Powdery mildew
Prune after flowering by removing oldest stems that are at least three years old to the ground. Partially self-fertile but fruiting is improved with cross-pollination from another Ribes.
Hardwood cuttings
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Ribes aureum (Golden currant) will reach a height of 3m and a spread of 3m after 5-10 years.
Hedging/Screens, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance
Grows in most soils but prefers a sunny or partially shaded position in moist but well-drained loam. Tolerates full shade but fruiting is reduced. Spreads by underground rhizomes, especially in moist soil. Drought tolerant once established.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Ribes aureum
Golden currant, Buffalo currant, Golden-flowered currant, Missouri currant, Slender-flowered blackcurrant, Yellow-flowered currant, Clove currant
Ribes Ribes
R. aureum - R. aureum is an upright, suckering, deciduous shrub with lobed, mid- to dark green leaves turning red in autumn and racemes of fragrant, yellow, cream, or red flowers followed by edible, tart, golden-yellow to black fruit.
Deciduous
Flowers have a spicy fragrance.
Suckering, Spreading, Upright
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Yellow in Spring
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Red in Autumn
Coral spot , Honey fungus , Leaf spot , Powdery mildew
Prune after flowering by removing oldest stems that are at least three years old to the ground. Partially self-fertile but fruiting is improved with cross-pollination from another Ribes.
Hardwood cuttings
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Ribes aureum (Golden currant) will reach a height of 3m and a spread of 3m after 5-10 years.
Hedging/Screens, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance
Grows in most soils but prefers a sunny or partially shaded position in moist but well-drained loam. Tolerates full shade but fruiting is reduced. Spreads by underground rhizomes, especially in moist soil. Drought tolerant once established.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 3
Ribes aureum (Golden currant)
Japanese fruit scale; Mulberry scale; White peach scale
Pseudaulacaspis pentagona
Insect
Absent
4
3
Scale insect which in favourable conditions may kill trees. There have been a number of findings in the UK but some uncertainty about whether the pest is established. Stakeholder organisations may wish to monitory for its presence.
Ribes aureum (Golden currant)
Latent ringspot of strawberry
Strawberry latent ringspot virus
Virus or Viroid
Present (Limited)
1
3
Present in the UK; risk of spread is effectively mitigated by current regulation and industry certification scheme. To be considered as part of EFSA Annex IIAII review.
Ribes aureum (Golden currant)
Cherry rasp leaf (in part) (European); Gooseberry leaf distortion; Lloyd George raspberry yellow blotch disease; Pfeffinger disease of cherry; Redcurrant ringspot; Ringspot diseases of raspberry; strawberry and flowering currant; RRSV; Spoon leaf of redcurrant (Netherlands)
Raspberry ringspot virus
Virus or Viroid
Present (Limited)
1
3
Pest present in the UK; risk of spread is mitigated by industry certification scheme.
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
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Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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