Ribes rubrum "Zitavia", +/- 1 m plant height
Seller: ALLIKASILM
About this product
Whitecurrant Ribes rubrum Zitavia – a vigorous variety and one of the mildest-tasting whitecurrants, with juicy sweet-tart berries and very good hardiness.
A hardy fruit bush that gives pale, mild and sweet berries in summer. The berries are good fresh and for jelly, jam, juice and decorating baking.
Sold as a container-grown plant; it can be planted throughout the growing season.
Specifications
- Type: Whitecurrant
- Latin name: Ribes rubrum
- Cultivar: Zitavia
- Mature height: 1–1,5 m
- Plant height when sold: ~1 m
- Berry colour: white
- Light: sunny or semi-shaded
- Winter hardiness: USDA 3–7 (fully hardy in Estonia)
Advice from our agronomist
Planting Plant in spring or autumn (September) in a sunny spot in fertile, slightly acidic to neutral soil; dig a 40×40 cm hole, mix in compost and set the bush 5–7 cm deeper than in the pot to encourage new shoots. Space bushes 1–1.5 m apart.
Watering Water regularly, especially during flowering, berry growth and dry spells (about 20–30 L per bush per week). Mulch 5–7 cm deep to hold moisture and suppress weeds.
Pruning Red and white currants fruit on older wood: keep 12–15 branches of different ages (up to 6–8 years), each spring remove the oldest, weak and inward-growing ones and shorten the tips of young shoots.
Feeding and winter care Feed in spring with a nitrogen fertiliser or compost and after harvest with a phosphorus- and potassium-rich fertiliser. The bush is hardy and needs no protection; in autumn clear fallen leaves to reduce disease.
Codes and attributes
| Size | +/- 1 m plant height |
|---|---|
| Category | Currants |
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