20+ Blackcurrant Seeds

(Ribes nigrum)

In fully labelled zip lock bag (see photos)



HOW TO GROW

BLACKCURRANTS



Step 1

Place the seeds into a plastic zip-lock

with garden soil, write the date and

place bag into the fridge for 4 weeks.



Step 2

After 4 weeks, sow each seed about

3mm into seed trays of sandy soil.

Moisten and then move into part sun position.

Seeds should germinate after 2-3 weeks.



Step 3

Once sprouted, move tray to sunny position.

Transplant seedlings when 10-15cm in height.

Keep in a small-medium pot until

after first winter.



Step 4

Transplant to final position after last frost.

Once established, will survive severe cold.

Additional water advised when fruiting.

Blackcurrants can take between

2-3 years to begin fruiting.



FAQS ABOUT

BLACKCURRANTS



SCIENTIFIC NAME

Ribes nigrum

FULL SIZE

Height: up to 2 metres (7 feet)

Width: up to 1.5 metres (5 feet)

BONSAI

No

PREPARATION

Stratification – 4 weeks

GERMINATION

2-3 weeks

START

Seed Tray

SOIL

Garden Soil

MATURITY

2-3 years

INDOORS

No



FACTS ABOUT

BLACKCURRANTS



Blackcurrants are native to

Europe and parts of Siberia.



95% of the Blackcurrants

produced in Britain are used in

the popular beverage Ribena.



The leaves of a Blackcurrant Plant

can be extracted to yield a yellow

dye while the fruit is a source for

a blue or violet dye.



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