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Plant details
Flowering currant is a reliable performer for the spring garden, blooming every year without any special care needed to be given. Choice variety 'King Edward VII' makes a compact, upright plant that drips with dark red flowers. Like all of the flowering currants, it has a pungent scent that is stronger when the foliage is rubbed or brushed against. Plants can be left unpruned, but for the best performance it is worth cutting the branches that have flowered back to a strong pair of buds just after they have bloomed.
Family: Grossulariaceae
Genus: Ribes
Species: sanguineum
Cultivar: King Edward VII
Plant type: Deciduous shrub
Flower colour: Red
Foliage colour: Mid-green
Feature: Flowers, Aromatic foliage
Sun exposure: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained/light, Moist
Hardiness: Hardy
Skill level: Beginner
Height: 120cm
Spread: 120cm
Flowering period: April to April
Reader reviews
susie17
hi got a ribes king edward vii plant , this year it has no buds on the branches, has the winter weather killed it!..i am still giving a drink at nightime and a feed once a week with mircle grown but nothing happening .i have it in a deep pot , it is have shade area..had it about 3 years and flower alright until now....and have a prunes plant in the sun and has1nt flowered for 2 years now !
JennyLea
I also bought a Ribes just under 2 years ago. It has never flowered. Should I cut it right back late summer? Any ideas?
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