Ribes sanguineum 'King Edward VII'
flowering currant 'King Edward VII'
An upright deciduous shrub to 2m tall, with lobed, aromatic leaves and deep red flowers in drooping racemes in spring, followed by white-bloomed, black berries
Size
Ultimate height
1.5鈥�2.5 metresTime to ultimate height
5鈥�10 yearsUltimate spread
1鈥�1.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well鈥揹rained, 奥别濒濒鈥揹谤补颈苍别诲pH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Red | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | Black | ||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South鈥揻acing or North鈥揻acing or West鈥揻acing or 贰补蝉迟鈥揻补肠颈苍驳
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Grossulariaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- 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
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Easy to grow in moderately fertile well-drained soil in full sun. Useful for informal hedging
Propagation
Propagate by hardwood cuttings in winter
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- City and courtyard gardens
- Wildlife gardens
- Flower borders and beds
- Hedging and screens
Pruning
Pruning group 2 or Pruning group 13 if wall trained, in late summer; trim hedges after flowering
Pests
May be susceptible to scale insects, gall mites, gall midge and aphids
Diseases
May be susceptible to currant leaf spot, powdery mildews, coral spot, rust diseases and sometimes honey fungus
Ribes sanguineum 'King Edward VII'
flowering currant 'King Edward VII'
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