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Redcurrant 'Jonkheer van Tets'

Ribes rubrum

Hardy Shrub

A popular RHS AGM variety, Redcurrant 'Jonkheer van Tets' is strong growing and productive. This Modern Dutch Redcurrant produces a high yield of sweet fruit on long trusses from early summer onwards. Crops can be used to make delicious desserts, jams and jellies. Supplied as bareroot plants. Height and spread: 120cm (48").

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Ideal For:
kitchen garden
Flowering Period:
April, May
Position:
sun or semi shade
    • 1 bareroot plant

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    • Despatch: By end of November 2013
    • £7.99
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Redcurrants prefer a position in full sun but will tolerate semi shade. Shelter from cold winds and late spring frosts as these conditions may damage the flowers, and reduce the yield of fruit later in the year. Grow redcurrants in rich, moist, well drained soil. Incorporate plenty of well rotted manure into the ground prior to planting. Plant redcurrant bushes between late autumn and spring, at a distance of 1.5m (5') apart and a depth of 5cm (2?) lower than the soil mark on the stem. Planting redcurrants slightly deep will encourage the production of extra stems from below ground level.

Keep redcurrant plants well watered during dry periods, particularly as the fruits are developing. Netting the bushes will help to protect the currants from birds. Redcurrants can be harvested from July.

Redcurrants form fruit on 2 year old wood, so after planting the leading shoots need only be pruned by half to encourage branching. In subsequent years, reduce any new growth by half. Take care not to cut back into the previous year's wood unless removing the occasional weak or damaged stem to encourage healthy new shoots to develop. Culinary note: Redcurrants are delicious when eaten fresh or added to a colourful and tasty summer pudding.

We will do our best to ship your plants or bulbs to you at the ideal time for planting as stated against each product. We recommend that you prepare your soil, planting beds or patio containers ahead of time so you are ready to plant out, or pot on, just as soon as your order arrives. You will find the name of the variety printed on the top line of the address label on your package. Please ensure that you open the packaging immediately and carefully read through the instruction leaflet provided. For greatest success, please pot on or plant out as soon as possible, following the cultural instructions enclosed with your order.
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