75+ Ribes Sanguineum Herbst

It can be harvested when still firm in august and when stored carefully will keep until november by which time the flavour has improved slightly. Grossulariaceae currant family edible parts of flowering currant.

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Flowering currants can also be propagated from cuttings struck in early summer. Grown for its showy flowers in tulip season this has the most deeply colored flowers of any cultivar a deep brilliant fuchsia red. Ribes sanguineum plants can be grown from seed that should be sown directly into the garden or coldframe in the fall. The showy flowers in the spring provide nectar to hummingbirds and attract butterflies.

Other common names include pink winter currant and blood currant. This currant likes shade to part shade moderate water in interior very drought tolerant in coastal gardens. Ribes sanguineum glutinosum pink flowering currant photo courtesy of jg in sf. It is hardy to zone uk 6 and is not frost tender.

However it was david douglas the famous scottish plant explorer who introduced it into british commerce. Sanguineum means blood red referring to the color of the flowers. The bluish fruit is edible but insipid and best used to feed the birds who wait till nothing tastier is available. It does not have a wonderful flavour but is tolerable raw.

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