Ribes nigrum 'Ben Connan'
Blackcurrant 'Ben Connan'
Ribes Ribes
'Ben Connan' _ 'Ben Connan' is a compact, deciduous shrub grown for culinary or dessert use. Heavy crops of black fruit form from insignificant flowers in summer.
Ribes nigrum 'Ben Connan' is: Deciduous
Bushy, Compact
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Insignificant or absent in Summer
Dark-green in Summer
This cultivar is resistant to leaf-curling midge.
Aphids , Gall mites Aphids , Gall mites
This cultivar is resistant to powdery mildew.
Pruning is required to produce a stooled bush.
Hardwood cuttings
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Ribes nigrum 'Ben Connan' (Blackcurrant 'Ben Connan') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks
Easy to grow in most soils but not that are too acid or alkaline. Add compost or well-rotted manure and a general fertilizer. Frost tolerant.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Ribes nigrum 'Ben Connan'
Blackcurrant 'Ben Connan'
Ribes Ribes
'Ben Connan' _ 'Ben Connan' is a compact, deciduous shrub grown for culinary or dessert use. Heavy crops of black fruit form from insignificant flowers in summer.
Deciduous
Bushy, Compact
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Insignificant or absent in Summer
Dark-green in Summer
This cultivar is resistant to leaf-curling midge.
This cultivar is resistant to powdery mildew.
Pruning is required to produce a stooled bush.
Hardwood cuttings
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Ribes nigrum 'Ben Connan' (Blackcurrant 'Ben Connan') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks
Easy to grow in most soils but not that are too acid or alkaline. Add compost or well-rotted manure and a general fertilizer. Frost tolerant.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
Ribes nigrum 'Ben Connan' (Blackcurrant 'Ben Connan')
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 nigrum 'Ben Connan' (Blackcurrant 'Ben Connan')
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 nigrum 'Ben Connan' (Blackcurrant 'Ben Connan')
Black ring of tomato; Bouquet of potato; Pseudo-aucuba of potato; Ringspot of bean; Ringspot of beet; Ringspot of lettuce; Yellow vein of celery
Tomato black ring virus
Virus or Viroid
Present (Limited)
1
3
Vector present in the UK and the pest is present with a limited distribution. Current mitigations are effective at reducing the risk of spread.
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.
Traveling or importing plants? Please read "Don't risk it" advice here
Suspected outbreak? Click here for contact details to report to the relevant authority.
Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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This plant likes... | Garden match | |
Soil types: | Clay, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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