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'Titania' Blackcurrant Bush

Queen of the currants

Grown by Danielle

South Downs National Park

Garden-Ready Plant in a 9cm Pot

20-30cm on arrival

£11

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The highlights

  • Rich, juicy and wonderfully tangy
  • RHS Plants for Pollinators
  • Use for smoothies and sumptous sticky jams
  • Harvest from July

Description

  • Put away the cordial chock full of artificial sweeteners (you know the one we're talking about) and get blackcurrant juice from your very own, homegrown bush, instead!
  • Taking its name from Shakespeare's famous fairy queen, 'Titania' produces fruit so juicy, so utterly delicious that you'll have to pinch yourself to make sure you're not in your very own Midsummer Night's Dream!
  • This plant really is a strong performer; yielding large quantities of jumbo berries throughout the summer and exhibiting particularly good resistance to pesky fungal diseases, 'Titania' is the blackcurrant bush that truly does it all
  • Eat the berries straight from the bush, rustle up a sticky blackcurrant jam or bake them into a steaming hot pie
  • With RHS Plants for Pollinators status, this currant bush (first bred in Sweden) is a fabulous option for those gardeners looking to bolster their space's widlife presence

What To Expect

Supplied as:

Potted plant
Garden-ready plant in a 9cm pot

Height on arrival:

20-30cm

Eventual height:

1.4-1.6m

Eventual spread:

0.75-1m
Spreads approximately 0.75-1m.

Tasting notes:

Tangy and juicy with hints of sweetness

Time to first crop:

2 years
Currant bushes typically start fruiting after two or three years.

Flower colour:

Yellow
Small chartreuse-yellow flowers appear in spring

Habit:

Columnar, upright
A bushy shrub comprising multiple upright stems growing proud and tall.

Hardiness:

Fully hardy
H6 - This blackcurrant plant is frost hardy down to temperatures of -20°C.

Self fertile:

Self fertile

Uses:

Juices, jams and jolly good tarts!

Rootstock:

Spacing:

0.9-1.2m
Plant 0.9-1.2m apart to allow for spreading.

How To Grow

Good pest and disease resistance

Can be affected by aphids and gall mites, as well as leaf and coral spot. Companion plants like marigolds will attract ladybirds and other predators that feast upon aphids, well a spray of soapy water on the affected area can also help dislodge them and prevent them from returning. Ensuring good garden hygiene can help reduce the risk of leaf or coral spot.

Water well when establishing

To help your blackcurrant plant establish, water it well during its first growing season. Once established, additional watering will only typically be needed during hot, dry spells.

Full sun

Plant somewhere that your blackcurrant bush will receive at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day.

Any moist, well-drained soil

'Titania' will grow best in soil with good drainage but that still retains some moisture. If your soil is nice and fertile, then even better.

Feed in winter

Blackcurrant plants like this one appreciate a winter feed with a high-potassium fertiliser, as well as a mulch around the plant's base, making sure to leave a small gap between the mulch and the stems.

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