Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum 'Spring Showers'
Southern pink flowering currant 'Spring Showers', Pink-flowered currant 'Spring Showers', Pink flowering currant 'Spring Showers'
Ribes Ribes
'Spring Showers' _ 'Spring Showers' s a vigorous, upright, deciduous shrub with thornless, dark brown branches bearing aromatic, lobed, toothed, wrinkled, dark green leaves, white-hairy beneath, and, from late winter into spring, pendent racemes of tubular, bright pink flowers followed by small, blue-black fruit.
Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum 'Spring Showers' is: Deciduous
Foliage is aromatic.
Upright
Bright-pink in Spring; Bright-pink in Winter
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Aphids Aphids
Leaf spot Leaf spot
Use as a specimen or as an informal hedge. Pruning group 2 or, if wall-trained, group 13. Prune hedges after flowering. Mulch with well-rotted compost after pruning.
Hardwood cuttings, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum 'Spring Showers' (Southern pink flowering currant 'Spring Showers') will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 1.8m after 5-10 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Wildlife
Best grown in partial or full shade in neutral to acid, well-drained soil. Drought tolerant in coastal gardens, requires moderate water in hot, dry areas. Tolerates clay, seasonal flooding, and slightly alkaline conditions.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum 'Spring Showers'
Southern pink flowering currant 'Spring Showers', Pink-flowered currant 'Spring Showers', Pink flowering currant 'Spring Showers'
Ribes Ribes
'Spring Showers' _ 'Spring Showers' s a vigorous, upright, deciduous shrub with thornless, dark brown branches bearing aromatic, lobed, toothed, wrinkled, dark green leaves, white-hairy beneath, and, from late winter into spring, pendent racemes of tubular, bright pink flowers followed by small, blue-black fruit.
Garden origin
Deciduous
Foliage is aromatic.
Upright
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Bright-pink in Spring; Bright-pink in Winter
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Use as a specimen or as an informal hedge. Pruning group 2 or, if wall-trained, group 13. Prune hedges after flowering. Mulch with well-rotted compost after pruning.
Hardwood cuttings, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum 'Spring Showers' (Southern pink flowering currant 'Spring Showers') will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 1.8m after 5-10 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Wildlife
Best grown in partial or full shade in neutral to acid, well-drained soil. Drought tolerant in coastal gardens, requires moderate water in hot, dry areas. Tolerates clay, seasonal flooding, and slightly alkaline conditions.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum 'Spring Showers' (Southern pink flowering currant 'Spring Showers')
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 var. glutinosum 'Spring Showers' (Southern pink flowering currant 'Spring Showers')
Japanese rust of white pine; Japanese white pine rust
Cronartium kamtschaticum
Fungus
Absent
1
3
A species of confused taxonomy that is considered to be synomynous with the European species Cronartium ribicola; and is unlikely to cause more damage than this species if introduced. Statutory action will be taken on findings on plant material of non-European origin in line with current EU regulations.
Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum 'Spring Showers' (Southern pink flowering currant 'Spring Showers')
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
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Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Shade | Tell us... |
Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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