Ribes alpinum
Seller: ALLIKASILM
About this product
Alpine currant Ribes alpinum – a dense shade-tolerant shrub suited to a low clipped hedge. Alpine currant – a dense shade-tolerant shrub suited to a clipped hedge.
A dense shade-tolerant shrub suited to a clipped hedge. Suits a low clipped hedge, groups and greening shaded areas; the dense foliage tolerates hard clipping and city conditions.
Sold as a container-grown plant; it can be planted throughout the growing season.
Specifications
- Type: Alpine currant
- Latin name: Ribes alpinum
- Mature height: 0.6–1 m
- Height when sold: ≈ 1 m
- Light: sunny or semi-shaded
- Winter hardiness: USDA 2–7
Advice from our agronomist
Planting Plant in spring (late April – May) or autumn (September) in a sunny, partly shaded or shady spot with fertile, well-drained soil; sites with standing water are unsuitable. Dig a hole twice as wide as the pot, mix the excavated soil with compost, set the plant at the same depth it grew in the pot and water generously. Space plants 0.4–0.5 m in a hedge apart.
Watering Water a young plant regularly for the first two years and more often in dry spells; an established plant needs watering only in long dry periods. Mulch the soil with bark or wood chips.
Pruning Clip a hedge twice a year (spring and late summer); the plant tolerates hard clipping and rejuvenation.
Feeding and winter care Feed in spring with compost or an organic fertiliser and, if needed, with a complex fertiliser in spring – early summer; give no nitrogen in autumn. The plant is hardy in Estonia; protect a young plant in its first winter with mulch and spruce boughs if needed.
Codes and attributes
| Size | +/- 1 m plant height, +/- 20 cm plant height |
|---|---|
| Category | Other ornamental shrubs |
Delivery and timing
- Parcel locker — €2.99–3.99, free from 59,00 €
- Courier to the door — €7.99–8.99, free from 99,00 €
- Dispatched within 2 working days