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Other common names flowering currant 'Pulborough Scarlet'
Family Grossulariaceae
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
Details 'Pulborough Scarlet' is a medium-sized, bushy deciduous shrub with lobed, aromatic leaves and drooping clusters of small, deep crimson flowers, sometimes followed by small, bloomy black berries
Foliage Deciduous
Habit Bushy
Fragrance Foliage
Hardiness
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H6
Full Sun
Aspect North-facing or West-facing or South-facing or East-facing
Exposure Exposed or Sheltered
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
MoistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
SoilChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Ultimate height 1.5-2.5 metres
Ultimate spread 1.5-2.5 metres
Time to ultimate height 5-10 years
Cultivation Easy to grow in moderately fertile well-drained soil in full sun. Useful for informal hedging
Propagation Propagate by hardwood cuttings in winter
Suggested planting locations and garden types Hedging & Screens Low Maintenance
Pruning Pruning group 2 or Pruning group 13 if wall-trained; trim hedges after flowering
Pests Aphids may be a problem
Diseases May be affected by a leaf spot, powdery mildews, honey fungus and coral spot
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flowering currant 'Pulborough Scarlet'
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