RIBES odoratum

buffalo currant, clove currant

RIBES odoratum

buffalo currant, clove currant

'Flowering currant'. Deciduous hardy shrub. Yellow flowers, good red autumn colour.

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Maintenance advice : After flowering, cut down branches a third in length. Every 2-3 years, remove the older branches.
Botanical/Horticultural origin : United States : introduced by Loddiges Nursery (GB) 1812
Use group : Sträucher
Height at 10 years : 3 m
Width at 10 years : 2 m
Growth : Fast
Fragrance : Yes
Exposure : Sun - Half shade
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Shape : bushy
Colour of leaves : Green
Colour of flowers : Yellow
Soil type : Garden soil
Uses : Free standing specimen

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Flowers appear in March-April, in little white bunches, that bow down about 3-5cm long. In August, edible, dark purple berries appear. Forms a rounded bush with flexible branches. The young branches are covered with silky hairs. The light green leaves, of about 3-5cm long, are 3 lobed and dentate. Will easily grow in any exposure, a cool soil, moderately dry, acid to lightly chalky. Tolerates cold weather, pollution and sea-spray.