Ribes nigrum 'Big Ben' blackcurrant bush in pot

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Big Ben Blackcurrant Bush

Name: Big Ben Blackcurrant Bush
Brand: Ornamental Trees
SKU: BBB.B.3.3
Price: 12.5 GBP
Availability: InStock

Blackcurrant Fruit Bushes

Bush, 30-40cm, 3L pot

£12.50

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Available As:

Bush

Many stems low down

Ready by: 31 August 2025

Pre-order: Ready Summer 2025

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Planting & Care

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Key features

Awards RHS Award of Garden Merit

Final size 1.5 x 1 metres in 20 years

Fruit Dual purpose, Cooking and Eating

Pollination group Self Fertile

Cropping period Early season (July)

Position Sheltered

Description

Big Ben Blackcurrant is an award-winning, early season variety that truly lives up to its name. Its exceptionally large fruits can grow up to 2 or 3 times the size of other blackcurrants! It is also very high-yielding when mature so is an excellent choice for a bountiful harvest. Big Ben's fruits are soft and shiny with a delectably sweet flavour, best enjoyed straight from the bush but can be used for cooking as well.

Self-fertile with an upright shape and an approx. height and spread of 1.5 x 1.5 metres in 20 years. An ideal choice for wildlife friendly gardens, having received RHS Plants for Pollinators status.

AKA Ribes nigrum 'Big Ben'

Planting Steps

1Preparation

Pot-grown plants can be planted at any time of year, whereas bare roots need to be planted between November and March.
Clear weeds and grass within a metre of the planting hole.
Dig a hole as deep as the root mass and twice as wide.
To help your plant establish more effectively, sprinkle Rootgrow in the hole.

2Planting

Gently loosen the roots and place into the planting hole.
Ensure the top of the plant's compost is flush with the level of the surrounding soil and the graft union or collar of the tree is above ground level.
Mix 50% of the original soil with 50% compost.
Fill in the hole, firming the soil gently.

3Last Steps

Water generously around the base of the plant.
If you are planting either a single stem tree or mature standard tree, we recommend adding a staking kit and rabbit guard.

Aftercare Advice

Trees and shrubs require a good watering regime for a couple of years whilst they establish. Water well and regularly through spring and summer, increasing in hot or dry weather. If planting in autumn, you may only need to water a little. It is advisable to keep the area free of competing weeds and grass during this period.

For more detailed advice and video guides, please visit our Help & Advice section.

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