Ribes nigrum 'Ben Alder' (Ben Alder Black Currant)


Botanical Information

FamilyGrossulariaceae
GenusRibes
Speciesnigrum
Cultivar'Ben Alder'
CategoryWoody
TypeShrub (deciduous)

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone2
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone3
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-20
Temperature (°F)-10
Height1 - 1.5 m
Spread1 - 1.5 m
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodApril, May

Description and Growing Information

ShapeBushy.
LandscapeCottage and informal gardens, in fruit gardens or as a specimen.
CultivationGrow as a stolid busy in full sun in fertilized, moist but well-drained clay, loamy or sandy soils.
PestsGall mites, gall midges and aphids.
Notable SpecimensOlds College, Olds, Alberta, Canada
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Bark/Stem DescriptionSmooth, semi-glossy woody bark.
Leaf DescriptionPalmately lobed, semi-glossy evergreen leaves with minor serration.
Flower DescriptionTerminal clusters of small, insignificant cup to bell-shaped flowers in spring.
Fruit DescriptionSmall, glossy, edible round black currant berries grow in clusters.
Colour DescriptionMedium green to dark green foliage, small white flowers, dark brown bark and stems and deep blue to black berries.
Texture DescriptionMedium.

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