Ribes sanguineum
Flowering currant, American currant, Red-flowered currant, Winter currant
Ribes Ribes
R. sanguineum - R. sanguineum is an upright, deciduous shrub with rounded, aromatic, hairy, dark green leaves divided into three or five, toothed leaflets and pendent racemes of reddish-pink flowers in spring followed by spherical, blue-black fruit in autumn.
Ribes sanguineum is: Deciduous
Foliage is aromatic.
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Reddish pink in Spring
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Aphids Aphids
Coral spot , Honey fungus , Leaf spot , Powdery mildew Coral spot , Honey fungus , Leaf spot , Powdery mildew
Hardwood cuttings
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Ribes sanguineum (Flowering currant) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 2m after 5-10 years.
Cottage/Informal, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance
Easy to grow in most soils. Best in a sunny or partially shaded position in moderately fertile, well-drained soil.
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 sanguineum
Flowering currant, American currant, Red-flowered currant, Winter currant
Ribes Ribes
R. sanguineum - R. sanguineum is an upright, deciduous shrub with rounded, aromatic, hairy, dark green leaves divided into three or five, toothed leaflets and pendent racemes of reddish-pink flowers in spring followed by spherical, blue-black fruit in autumn.
Western North America
Deciduous
Foliage is aromatic.
Upright
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Reddish pink in Spring
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Coral spot , Honey fungus , Leaf spot , Powdery mildew
Hardwood cuttings
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Ribes sanguineum (Flowering currant) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 2m after 5-10 years.
Cottage/Informal, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance
Easy to grow in most soils. Best in a sunny or partially shaded position in moderately fertile, well-drained soil.
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
Ribes sanguineum (Flowering 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 sanguineum (Flowering currant)
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.
Ribes sanguineum (Flowering 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.
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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