Ribes | Currant, Worcesterberry | Shrub
Ribes belongs to the plant family GROSSULARIACEÆ and Genus Ribes This Shrub will grow well in a wide variety of loam or soils pertaining to most average garden situations , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Ribes does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Ribes so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Ribes currant,Worcesterberry is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Ribes | Currant, Worcesterberry is a deciduous plant which means it loses its leaves in Autumn or Fall. Deciduous trees should not be planted close to water features or fish ponds.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Ribes is deciduous in nature.
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Fresh.
Berries … smaller than gooseberries, larger than black currants. They begin green and ripen to a purple-black color
The berries are smaller than gooseberries, larger than black currants. They begin green and ripen to a purple-black color. Ribes is most often used fresh.
"Growing Unusual Fruit", Alan E. Simmons, Walker and Company, New York, 1972.