Red Currant

6.99

Deciduous shrub with lobed, toothed, veined, mid- to bright green leaves and clusters of insignificant, yellow-green flowers in spring followed by glossy, spherical, translucent, edible, bright red fruit ready for harvest in summer.

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Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Bushy

Flower

Yellow-green in Spring

Foliage

Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn

HOW TO CARE

Watch out for

Specific pests

Aphids , Sawflies , Scale insects

General care

Propagation methods

Hardwood cuttings

WHERE TO GROW

Ribes rubrum 'Rovada' (Redcurrant 'Rovada') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 2m after 5-10 years.

Suggested uses

Cottage/Informal

Cultivation

Plant in moist but well-drained or well drained soils, mulching with well rotted manure, compost or bark on dry soil. The framework of the shrub may be kept open by pruning to a standard, cordon or fan.

Soil type

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Neutral

Light

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Aspect

North, South, East, West

Exposure

Sheltered

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Bushy

Flower

Yellow-green in Spring

Foliage

Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn

HOW TO CARE

Watch out for

Specific pests

Aphids , Sawflies , Scale insects

General care

Propagation methods

Hardwood cuttings

WHERE TO GROW

Ribes rubrum ‘Rovada’ (Redcurrant ‘Rovada’) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 2m after 5-10 years.

Suggested uses

Cottage/Informal

Cultivation

Plant in moist but well-drained or well drained soils, mulching with well rotted manure, compost or bark on dry soil. The framework of the shrub may be kept open by pruning to a standard, cordon or fan.

Soil type

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Neutral

Light

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Aspect

North, South, East, West

Exposure

Sheltered