Blackcurrant ‘Ben Connan’Ribes nigrum
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Overview
A popular early fruiting variety. Produces large fruits with rich flavour. Compact growing with heavy yields. Resistant to mildew, leaf spot and highly resistant to leaf-curling midge.
Height & spread: 1.2m x 1.2m
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Blackcurrant Ben Connan
- Planting: Plant 1.5m (5ft) apart in rows 2m (6ft) apart. Plant in a sheltered frost-free spot in a slightly acid, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or light shade. Ensure the root ball is moist before planting. Plant in a hole twice the diameter of the root-ball or pot. Mix and organic soil improver and general fertiliser. Water regularly until established.
- Care: The best fruit is produced on previous year’s branches. Cut back all shoots to within 2-3 buds of soil level after planting. In the third year cut weak and damaged shoots. From year 3 cut back third of the older branches. Apply a general fertiliser in spring.
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Flowering Months
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Availability Date Learn more | November onwards |
|---|---|
| Award | RHS Plants for Pollinators, RHS Recommended: Award of Garden Merit |
| Aspect | Sun |
| Flower Colour | Yellow, Green |
| Flowering Month | April |
| Foliage Type | Deciduous |
| Foliage Colour | Green |
| Hardiness Learn more | Hardy |
| Pot Size Learn more | 3 Litre |
| Soil Type | Acid, Alkaline, Heavy clay, Light sandy, Normal |
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