Pinkcurrant ‘Gloire de Sablon’Ribes rubrum
£10.99
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Overview
Rarely available in shops, but easy to grow, pink currants are highly desirable for decorating desserts or making summer puddings, jams & jellies. Gloire de Sablon is a very old French variety producing beautiful pink currants that are soft, translucent, have a delightful fragrance and are bursting with a sweet juicy flavour. Flowers are self fertile. These robust plants have good disease & pest resistance and produce heavy crops – ideal if you want a plant that requires little care. Harvest in July.
Height and Spread: 1.2m x 1.2m
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Pinkcurrant Gloire de Sablon
- Planting: Plant 45cm (1.5ft) apart in rows 1.2m (4ft) apart. Plant in a sheltered frost-free spot, 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 older canes back to ground level after fruiting, tie in newly produced canes and remove tips. 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 | |
| Aspect | Sun |
| Flower Colour | White |
| Flowering Month | April |
| Foliage Type | Deciduous |
| Foliage Colour | Green |
| Hardiness Learn more | Hardy |
| Height after 10 years* Learn more | 1.5m (5ft) |
| Pot Size Learn more | 3 Litre |
| Soil Type | Acid, Alkaline, Heavy clay, Light sandy, Normal |
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