Ribes alpinum 'Aureum'
alpine currant 'Aureum'
Compact, mound forming deciduous shrub with bright-yellow lobed leaves, that become paler in summer. Bell-shaped greenish-yellow flowers in spring. A female form which produces dark-red, spherical fruit in autumn.
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green Yellow | Yellow | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Yellow | |||
| Autumn | Yellow | Red | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Grossulariaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Columnar upright, Clump forming
- 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
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Easy to grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun.
Propagation
Propagate by hardwood cuttings in winter
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Prairie planting
Pruning
Pests
May be susceptible to gall mites, gall midge and aphids
Diseases
May be susceptible to a leaf spot, powdery mildews, coral spot and sometimes honey fungus
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