Ribes rubrum 'Versailles Blanche' (W/C)
whitecurrant 'Versailles Blanche'
A vigorous, upright, deciduous, fruiting shrub to 1.5m in height with arching stems and serrated, 3-lobed green leaves from spring to autumn. Pale green flowers in spring are followed by heavy crops of pale yellow-white, sweet fruit that are ripe in mid- to late-summer
Synonyms
Ribes viburnifolium 'White Versailles'Ribes rubrum 'White Versailles'
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Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
1–1.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | Yellow White | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or East–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Grossulariaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Ribes can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs, sometimes spiny, with simple, usually palmately lobed leaves and small tubular or bell-shaped, solitary or racemose flowers borne in spring or summer, followed by juicy, sometimes edible berries
- Name status
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow as a permanent framework as a bush, standard, cordon or fan. Keep area around clear of other plants. Mulch with well rotted compost, manure or bark particularly on dry soils. See gooseberry cultivation
Propagation
Propagate by hardwood cuttings in autumn
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Wildlife gardens
- Wall side borders
- Edible fruit
Pruning
Main pruning in dormant season; also summer pruning of vigorous laterals
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, scale insects and gooseberry sawfly
Diseases
May be susceptible to a leaf spot, powdery mildews, coral spot and sometimes honey fungus
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