blackcurrant 'Big Ben' (PBR)

blackcurrant

Eventual height & spread

blackcurrant 'Big Ben' (PBR)

blackcurrant

  • 3 litre pot
  • £21.99
  • available to order from autumn
  • 2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots
  • £43.98 £14.66 each
  • available to order from autumn
Delivery options
  • Standard £5.99
  • Position: full sun or partial shade
  • Soil: any well-drained soil
  • Rate of growth: average
  • Hardiness: fully hardy

    This blackcurrant can produce a bumper crop of up to 9kg (20lbs) on mature bushes from mid-July. The huge fruits are more than double the size of your regular blackcurrant and as the sugar/acid balance is just right, they have an outstandingly delicious taste. Usually ready to harvest from mid-July, they have soft, shiny skins and are particularly high in anthocyanins, which is a natural antioxidant.

  • Garden care: Blackcurrants can be planted from October to March, preferably in the autumn when the soil is still warm. Prepare the ground well before planting by removing all weeds and incorporate plenty of well-rotted manure into the area. Once planted, apply a mulch of well-rotted manure every spring, as well as a nitrogen and potassium fertiliser. Make sure the plant is watered in dry weather and net the plants to protect the currants from birds.