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winter currant 'King Edward VII' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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winter currant 'King Edward VII'

Ribes sanguineum 'King Edward VII'

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Ribes
Family: Grossulariaceae

About this plant

'King Edward VII' is an upright deciduous shrub to 2m tall, with lobed, aromatic leaves and deep red flowers in drooping racemes in spring, followed by white-bloomed, black berries

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Easy to grow in moderately fertile well-drained soil in full sun. Useful for informal hedging

Pruning

Pruning group 2 or Pruning group 13 if wall trained, in late summer; trim hedges after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by hardwood cuttings in winter

Pests

Aphids may be a problem

Diseases

May be affected by a leaf spot, powdery mildews, honey fungus and coral spot

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersGround CoverCottage Informal

Planting Places

OutdoorBorders

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years