Blackcurrant, Ben Sarek
Ribes nigrum Ben Sarek
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James McIntyre & Sons
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Plant Types & Availability - More information
Br = Bare Root Plant
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Both the foliage and stems of blackcurrants are highly aromatic. They can tolerate light shade, but do need rich, moist soil so a heavy mulch with a good compost is recommended. They need regular pruning as they fruit on new wood. All varieties are very heavy cropping and bred by The Scottish Research Institute. The flowers areattractive to bees.
Early frost resistant blossom. Compact bush, heavy crops of large good flavoured berries. Excellent quality all purpose currant. Mildew resistant. Self-fertile. 2 year bushes. Fruits July to August depending on weather conditions. Plant 1.5m (5ft) apart.
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Blackcurrant, Ben Sarek is available as:
Br = Bare Root Plant
Bare-Root Plants
Bare-root plants are sold without a pot/soil around the roots. This is a more cost effective and environmentally friendly way of growing plants. To ensure the best plant health we do not store our plants in cold storage, but they are left in our field or plant beds until they are ready for packing or collection.
Items marked Br are bare rooted plants grown from cuttings and are typically 1-2 years old.
Availability
Bare rooted plants are only available when the plants are dormant (typically from late November to March).
If a plant is currently out of stock because it is out of season (for example, bare rooted plants in summer) or we have sold out but we are expecting more to be available you can pre-order the plant. We only charge credit/debit cards when an order is despatched, not when an order is placed.