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Ribes sanguinium - 'White Icicle'

Type Shrub (Multi-stemmed Plant), Hedging & Screening, Deciduous, Flowering
Form Rounded Multi-Stemmed Bush
Size Large Border / Screening Plant (1.8 to 3m height)
Colours White Flowers (Spring), Medium green Foliage
Care Some Maintenance Required - Tough Plant
Hardiness Very hardy
Growth Medium Growing Plant
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Ribes sanguinium - Cultivation Notes

Ribes flourishes in all any fertile well drained soil - especially suitable for chalk, preferring a sunny aspect away from shade. A mulch in winter as well as pruning out old wood after flowering will help maintain shape and vigor.


Strengths, Weaknesses & Design Usage

Strengths of Ribes sanguinium:
  • Attractive autumn colour
  • All round tough plant suitable for problem areas
  • Fruit / berry producing
  • Tolerates full sun and sandy, drought-prone soils
  • Tolerates cold exposed locations
  • Suitable for hedging or topiary
  • Tolerates heavy clay soils
Design & Plant Use for Ribes sanguinium:
  • Provides extended interest with blossom, berries and autumn colour
  • Ideal flowering shrub for problem clay soils

Common Missspellings: Ribbes, Rebes, Rybies, Ribeas, Ribis, Ribbies, Rybes


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Ribes sanguinium - 'White Icicle'

This plant is available from Crocus:


Ribes sanguineum 'Elkington's White' (flowering currant)

A fabulous new introduction with white flowers.

Availability: within 2-3 days excludes weekends.

Size: 3 litre pot.

£12.99

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