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redcurrant 'Laxton's Number One' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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redcurrant 'Laxton's Number One'

Ribes rubrum 'Laxton's Number One' (R)

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Ribes
Family: Grossulariaceae

About this plant

A deciduous shrub with an upright and spreading habit. Lobed mid-green leaves and hanging sprays of small green yellow green flowers appear in late spring followed by long bunches of medium sized glossy red berries in mid-July. Suitable for all purposes. Self-fertile

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Will grow in any reasonable garden soil, and benefits from mulching with well-rotted compost, manure or bark particularly on dry soils. See redcurrant cultivation

Pruning

May be pruned to create a permanent framework as a bush, standard, cordon or fan. Main pruning in dormant season; also summer pruning of vigorous side shoots

Propagation

Propagate by hardwood cuttings in autumn

Pests

Maybe susceptible to aphids, including redcurrant blister aphid, scale insects and gooseberry sawflies. Berries are very attractive to birds

Diseases

Resistant to powdery mildew

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverBanks Slopes

Planting Places

Mediterranean

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years