(Kostenlos) Alpine Currant Winter Identification

The shrub is widely adaptable but it does require regular pruning to keep its shape and maintain its health.

Alpine currant winter identification. Ribes alpinum alpine currant saxifragaceae ribes alpinum is known as a common formal or informal hedge with bright green spring foliage and stout stiff stems usually pruned to about 3 tall as a. Alpine currant mountain currant grows with an upright oval habit when young spreading with age. There are inconspicuous yellow flowers in june. Alpine currants grow to a height of between 3 6 feet just under a meter or two and the same distance widthwise. Alpine currant or ribes alpinum shrubs are mounding dense and compact making them ideal bushes for a hedge. Green jeans alpine currant ribes alpinum spreg. When pruning always remember to use clean sharp tools to reduce damage.

Alpine currant ribes alpinum is a dense shrub so make sure to remove its interior bulk to allow light into the center of the shrub. It gets a little fuller when it leafs out in spring. Alpine currant these shrubs need little winter care but should be occasionally checked for rabbit or other damage. Female 3 to 5 feet high and wide glossy dark green foliage. If rabbit damage is found you can protect the plant with a fence formed with hardware cloth looks like chicken wire but with small square holes. Flowers are greenish yellow and inconspicuous. Very adaptable to a variety of conditions.

A full sun or full shade lover this plant is easily grown in average medium moisture well drained soils. The alpine currant is a great dwarf compact dense shrub growing around 3 4 feet high. Buying options for plants. Can reach up 3 6 ft. Alpine currant is a landscaper s standby for a carefree shrub you can count on to provide reliable green color spring through fall and is a must have for those landscape spots where you could use something simple and dependable. In height and spread 90 180 cm. It s very reliable and can be easily transplanted.

The alpine currant is very hardy tolerating winter temperatures as low as 50 degrees fahrenheit and is drought tolerant. Ribes alpinum commonly called alpine currant is a compact mound forming shrub which grows 3 6 tall. The best time to prune is in late winter or early spring just before new growth begins.