Blackcurrant Bush Ben Sarek Ribes nigrum Ben Sarek Blackcurrant Plant

Blackcurrant Bush Ben Sarek(ribes nigrum) Blackcurrant Plant

Blackcurrant Ben Sarek is an early ripening currant bush with excellent crops of large dark fruit appearing on strings that make picking the fruit very easy. 

Common Name: Blackcurrant, Ben Sarek

Genus: Ribes                       

Species:  nigrum

Variety:  Ben Sarek

Type:  Pot Grown, 3 Litre

Crops:  About mid July

Growth Habit:  Easy to Grow, Bush

Rate of Growth:  Average

Planting Location:  Full sun for best fruiting

Soil Type:  Tolerates almost all soil types, moist , well-draining.

pH:  neutral

Fertilise:   Rootgrow upon initial planting and thereafter

Hardiness:  Hardy

Height: 1.5m

Spread:  1.5m

Misc:  Some resistance to mildew