Black Currant Jostaberry
- 1 x Ribes Nigrum Jostaberry 17 cm pot
Botanical name | Ribes Nigrum Jostaberry 17 cm pot |
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Category | Other |
Delivered as | Pot plant |
Qty | 1x |
Flowers | Yes |
Flower period | Spring |
Fragranr | No |
Cutflowers | No |
Fruits | Yes |
Edible | Yes |
Harvest time | July |
Location | Sunny |
Hardy | Yes |
Groundcovering | No |
Naturalizing | No |
Plant Depth | 17cm |
Preferred Soil | Peaty soil |
Full grown height | 125cm - 150cm |
Mature width | 80cm - 100cm |
Poisonous | No |
Plant pot size | Ø 17cm |
Size | 40-50cm |
USP | Edible fruit |
How to take care of Black Currant Jostaberry
Carefully remove the shrub from its pot and place it in the centre of the hole. If your soil is not acidic enough, grow these fruit bushes in pots or ask your local garden centre for rhododendron potting soil. Position the plants in a sunny spot, sheltered from strong winds. Fruit bushes don't need much, rainwater is often enough, but don't let the soil dry out, especially during flowering and when they are bearing fruit during the season. Apply fertiliser in spring and mulch in winter to protect them from frost. If they are planted in a pot, protect the pot from frost or keep them in a greenhouse if possible. Plants need little pruning for the first three years. On mature plants, cut back old branches that have borne fruit and remove those that are damaged or diseased.