Ribes nigrum
Species
Also called blackcurrant, black currant, cassis
Connections
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its source“this deciduous shrub” — How to Grow Black Currant: Complete Guide | OnlyCrops.AI
from Ribes · “Days to maturity: 2-3 years from planting to first significant harvest; full productivity by year 4-5” — How to Grow Currant and Gooseberry — LizPlants
“Blackcurrants are more shade tolerant than most fruit plants.” — How to Grow Blackcurrants (Ribes nigrum): Complete Guide - Plant Biology and Gardening Insights
from Ribes · “💧 Water: Moderate and consistent moisture; 1-1.5 inches per week during growing season.” — How to Grow Currant and Gooseberry — LizPlants
“Soil pH between 6.0 and 6.5” — How to Grow Blackcurrants (Ribes nigrum): Complete Guide - Plant Biology and Gardening Insights
from Ribes · “Thrive in zones 2-7, with some varieties extending to zone 8” — How to Grow Currant and Gooseberry — LizPlants
“Space plants at least 1.5 metres apart” — How to Grow Blackcurrants (Ribes nigrum): Complete Guide - Plant Biology and Gardening Insights
“typically reaches 1.2-1.8 m tall” — How to Grow Black Currant: Complete Guide | OnlyCrops.AI
“Container-grown plants go in at any time but establish most easily in autumn or early spring.” — How to Grow Blackcurrants (Ribes nigrum): Complete Guide - Plant Biology and Gardening Insights
“berry generally 8-15 mm in diameter” — How to Grow Black Currant: Complete Guide | OnlyCrops.AI
“berries are notable for exceptionally high vitamin C content” — How to Grow Black Currant: Complete Guide | OnlyCrops.AI
from Ribes · “Common Pests Currant aphid (Capitophorus carduinus) Spray with insecticidal soap or neem oil in early spring; encourage natural predators Currant sawfly (Nematus ribesii) Hand-pick larvae; prune infested shoots; apply spinosad in early season Gooseberry midge (Dasineura tetensi) Remove dropped fruit” — How to Grow Currant and Gooseberry — LizPlants
from Ribes · “Consider planting later flowering shrubs such as hydrangea or roses with the Ribes” — How to grow ribes / RHS Growing Guide
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1 cultivar
Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Linked record: Wikidata (CC0)
- Wikipedia: Ribes nigrum
- Fact sheet: 4 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrow Librarian