Ribes nigrum 'Ben Sarek'
Blackcurrant 'Ben Sarek'
Ribes Ribes
'Ben Sarek' _ 'Ben Sarek' is a blackcurrant for culinary or dessert use. Black fruit grows from insignificant pale green flowers.
Ribes nigrum 'Ben Sarek' is: Deciduous
Bushy
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Pale-green in Summer
Dark-green in Summer
Aphids , Gall midges , Gall mites Aphids , Gall midges , Gall mites
This cultivar is resistant to powdery mildew.
Hardwood cuttings
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Ribes nigrum 'Ben Sarek' (Blackcurrant 'Ben Sarek') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal
Easy to grow in most soils but not that are too acid or alkaline. Pruning is required to produce a stooled bush. Add compost or well-rotted manure and a general fertilizer.
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 Sarek'
Blackcurrant 'Ben Sarek'
Ribes Ribes
'Ben Sarek' _ 'Ben Sarek' is a blackcurrant for culinary or dessert use. Black fruit grows from insignificant pale green flowers.
Deciduous
Bushy
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Pale-green in Summer
Dark-green in Summer
Aphids , Gall midges , Gall mites
This cultivar is resistant to powdery mildew.
Hardwood cuttings
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Ribes nigrum 'Ben Sarek' (Blackcurrant 'Ben Sarek') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal
Easy to grow in most soils but not that are too acid or alkaline. Pruning is required to produce a stooled bush. Add compost or well-rotted manure and a general fertilizer.
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 Sarek' (Blackcurrant 'Ben Sarek')
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 Sarek' (Blackcurrant 'Ben Sarek')
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.
Ribes nigrum 'Ben Sarek' (Blackcurrant 'Ben Sarek')
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.
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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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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