Currant Sefton 2.5lt

$18.99

Ribes nigrum ‘Sefton’ (Blackcurrant)

Vigorous, upright growing, deciduous shrub. Excellent grown in a container on the deck where you can harvest and eat directly! Self fertile, but yields increase when two or more are planted. Grows approximately 2m high x 1.5m wide.

Large, sweet berries ripening in December. Harvest when fruit turns black and starts to fall. Sweeter than the traditional blackcurrant. Whip up ‘Sefton’ juice for a hot or cold beverage, or the fruit is equally as tasty in a summer fruit salad or trifle. Also great for eating directly and preserving. Antioxidant loaded and very rich in vitamin C.

Full sun. Plant in well drained soil. For an extra good start, incorporate compost to the soil and mulch after planting to support a healthy root system. Less chilling required, grows where raspberry grow. Prune late winter. Fertilise in early autumn.

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