Ribes nigrum 'Ebony'
Blackcurrant 'Ebony'
Ribes Ribes
'Ebony' _ 'Ebony' is a vigorous, open, somewhat spreading, deciduous shrub with lobed, mid-green leaves and clusters of insignificant, yellow-green flowers in mid- to late spring followed by large, firm, glossy, black, edible fruit ready for harvest in midsummer.
Ribes nigrum 'Ebony' is: Deciduous
Foliage is aromatic.
Open stems, Spreading, Upright
Yellow-green, Insignificant or absent in Spring
Mid-green in Spring
Aphids Aphids
Leaf spot Leaf spot
Prune when dormant in late autumn to late winter. Fruit forms on young wood. Prune to remove older wood.
Hardwood cuttings
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Ribes nigrum 'Ebony' (Blackcurrant 'Ebony') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 1.2m after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks, Hedging/Screens
Grow as a multi-stemmed or stooled shrub. Best in a sheltered, sunny site. Tolerates most soils, including slightly alkaline conditions. Mulch with compost or well-rotted manure. This cultivar is resistant to mildew.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Ribes nigrum 'Ebony'
Blackcurrant 'Ebony'
Ribes Ribes
'Ebony' _ 'Ebony' is a vigorous, open, somewhat spreading, deciduous shrub with lobed, mid-green leaves and clusters of insignificant, yellow-green flowers in mid- to late spring followed by large, firm, glossy, black, edible fruit ready for harvest in midsummer.
Deciduous
Foliage is aromatic.
Open stems, Spreading, Upright
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Yellow-green, Insignificant or absent in Spring
Mid-green in Spring
Prune when dormant in late autumn to late winter. Fruit forms on young wood. Prune to remove older wood.
Hardwood cuttings
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Ribes nigrum 'Ebony' (Blackcurrant 'Ebony') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 1.2m after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks, Hedging/Screens
Grow as a multi-stemmed or stooled shrub. Best in a sheltered, sunny site. Tolerates most soils, including slightly alkaline conditions. Mulch with compost or well-rotted manure. This cultivar is resistant to mildew.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
Ribes nigrum 'Ebony' (Blackcurrant 'Ebony')
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 'Ebony' (Blackcurrant 'Ebony')
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 'Ebony' (Blackcurrant 'Ebony')
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.
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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Soil types: | Clay, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, 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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