Ribes nigrum 'Ben Tirran'
Blackcurrant 'Ben Tirran'
Blackcurrant is a deciduous shrub that flowers in Spring & in Summer produces lots of dark black edible currants.. Long stems grow from the plant base, and each branch requires pruning after ageing to a few years old. Blackcurrants are self-fertile, which means you do not need to grow more than one bush in order for fruit to be produced. Blackcurrant 'Ben Tirran' is a late flowering, late fruiting variety - the late flowering is good for areas prone to late frosts, and the late fruiting good for extending the fruiting period if you have earlier fruiting varieties as well. The fruit of this variety are quite tart - more suitable for cooking, than eating straight from the bush.
Contributed by @Hetheroo
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Blackcurrant 'Ben Tirran'
Latin name
Ribes nigrum 'Ben Tirran'
type
Fruiting Plant
family
Grossulariaceae
ph
5.5 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When to harvest
full grown dimensions
1.20 M
1.30 M
Ribes nigrum 'Ben Tirran'
Blackcurrant is a deciduous shrub that flowers in Spring & in Summer produces lots of dark black edible currants.. Long stems grow from the plant base, and each branch requires pruning after ageing to a few years old. Blackcurrants are self-fertile, which means you do not need to grow more than one bush in order for fruit to be produced. Blackcurrant 'Ben Tirran' is a late flowering, late fruiting variety - the late flowering is good for areas prone to late frosts, and the late fruiting good for extending the fruiting period if you have earlier fruiting varieties as well. The fruit of this variety are quite tart - more suitable for cooking, than eating straight from the bush.
Planting outdoors
From Early Autumn TO Late Autumn
Plant bare rooted plants asap after you receive in Autumn. Dig a hole twice the size of the spreaded roots, and mix well rotted compost with the soil, and plant the bush at the same depth, or a little lower. Firm in well, and mulch with compost.
Propagation by cuttings
From Mid Autumn TO Late Winter
Take hardwood cuttings of up to 3cm from this years growth, making a clean from above a shoot and remove any soft growth. Nearly fill a container with fine grit at the bottom, to enable free draining, and a suitable compost. Place the cutting, having dipped he end in a rooting compound first, with a third of the cutting showing.
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Hetheroo