Ribes sanguineum ‘White Icicle’
Garden Plant Information

 

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Name

Ribes sanguineum ‘White Icicle’ (also called Ribes sanguineum 'Ubric' and Flowering currant 'White Icicle')

Genus  

Ribes

Species

sanguineum

Cultivar/variety

‘White Icicle’

General description

Upright, deciduous, medium-size shrub with aromatic, lobed leaves. Fast growing. Can be grown as a specimen or used for hedging.

Season of interest

Spring flowering. Attractive red/brown bark in winter.

Key horticultural features

  1. Upright habit, fairly dense. H & S: 1.5m x 1.5m

  2. Young stems reddish/brown. Older stems brown and slightly crusty looking.

  3. Bright green, aromatic, three-lobed leaves grow in opposite pairs.

  4. Long clusters of pendulous, white flowers; early spring.

Cultural details

Aspect

Sun or partial shade.

Soil

Any fertile well drained soil.

Hardiness

Fully hardy.

Maintenance

Needs regular pruning, preferably once a year, to keep the plant bushy. Benefits from a spring mulch on light soils.

Propagation

Plant 20cm cuttings outside in autumn.