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.