Ribes sanguineum 'Brocklebankii'
flowering currant 'Brocklebankii'
'Brocklebankii' is small, slow-growing deciduous shrub to 1.2m tall and wide, with 3- or 5-lobed, aromatic, light golden-yellow leaves becoming paler in summer. Small pink flowers in drooping clusters in spring, opening from darker pink buds and sometimes followed by bloomy black berries
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
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Pink | Yellow | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Yellow Green | Black | ||
| Autumn | Yellow Green | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
West–facing or South–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or 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
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Easy to grow in moderately fertile well-drained soil in a sunny position. It is best shaded from the hottest midday sun to prevent leaf scorch
Propagation
Propagate by hardwood cuttings in winter
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Wildlife gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Low Maintenance
- Banks and slopes
- Wall side borders
- Cut flowers
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
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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