'Ben Connan' Blackcurrant Bush
An award-winning favourite
Grown by Danielle
South Downs National Park
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The highlights
- Boasts a superb rich flavour
- Well-suited to the UK climate
- Prep a blackcurrant sauce to serve with duck
- Harvest from July
Description
- A very popular, early fruiting variety of blackcurrant
- Boasts a superb rich flavour
- Grows compactly and bears fruit on medium length sprigs, making them easy to pick
- Resistant to mildew, leaf spot and highly resistant to leaf-curling midge
- Very frost tolerant, so ideal for growing in colder climates
- Perfect variety where space is at a premium
What to expect
What to expect
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Height on arrival
Eventual height
Eventual spread
Tasting notes
Time to first crop
Hardiness
Self fertile
How to grow
How to grow
Water during dry spells
Water blackcurrants during dry periods in the growing season
Full sun
Position in Full Sun (6h+)
Well drained soil
Blackcurrants will tolerate a wide range of soils, but prefer moisture retentive fertile soils that are well-drained
Prune from autumn to winter
Prune blackcurrants from late autumn to late winter when they're dormant
Planting calendar
Planting calendar
- Best time to plant
- Harvest
- Flower
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South Downs National Park
Meet Danielle
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You simply can’t buy better fruit plants and here’s why. Danielle grows them outdoors, just like our nursery has done since 1908, so they’re more than a match for the UK weather. Danielle only has time for the top performing varieties, meaning that you can be assured of a successful (and blooming tasty) soft fruit crop.
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Our plants are grown in the UK
Specialist UK growers we know and trust grow your plants the traditional way, with organic fertiliser and biological pest control. They pick only the healthiest plants for you, professionally pruning them so that they’ll grow strong and well shaped.
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Your plants are sent to you fresh from the field in our plastic free box that’s specially designed to hold them tight, then securely delivered by specialist plant couriers - straight from the grower to your garden within 24 hours.
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We want your plants to have a long and healthy life. Expect easy-to-follow grow guides and videos devised by our team of experts.
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