About
An upright, deciduous shrub, to around 1.8m high, with lobed, aromatic intense green leaves with pale undersides. Hanging clusters of single, rose-pink flowers with white eyes are produced alongside the leaves in April to May.
About the genus
Ribes can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs, sometimes spiny, with simple, usually palmately lobed leaves and small tubular or bell-shaped, solitary or racemose flowers borne in spring or summer, followed by juicy, sometimes edible berries
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectNorth-facing, East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH6
Plant details
Plant typeShrubs
HabitBushy
FoliageDeciduous
Height1.5-2.5 metres
Spread1-1.5 metres
Time to full height5-10 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens, City and courtyard gardens
FragranceFoliage
Care notes
CultivationEasy to grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Useful for informal hedging
PruningPruning group 2 or Pruning group 13 if wall-trained, in late summer; trim hedges after flowering
PropagationPropagate by hardwood cuttings in winter
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to scale insects, gall mites, gall midge and aphids
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to currant leaf spot, powdery mildews, coral spot, rust diseases and sometimes honey fungus