blackcurrant 'Big Ben' (PBR)
blackcurrant
This blackcurrant can produce a bumper crop of up to 9kg (20lbs) on mature bushes from mid-July. The huge fruits are more...
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Plant description
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.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
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Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for blackcurrant Big Ben (PBR):
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.
Please note:
This plant is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
