Blackcurrant care guide

Ribes nigrum

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Water

🌿

28d

Feed

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100-150cm

Height

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Hardy

About Blackcurrant

Britain's most nutritious soft fruit, rich in vitamin C.

Outdoor garden plant. Fruit. Typically flowers around Apr, May.

How to care for Blackcurrant

💧 Watering

Water regularly during fruiting.

🌿 Feeding

High nitrogen feed in late winter.

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Full sunPartial shade

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