(Kostenlos herunterladen) Pink Flowering Currant Ribes Sanguineum

Genus ribes can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs sometimes spiny with simple usually palmately lobed leaves and small tubular or bell shaped solitary or racemose flowers borne in spring or summer followed by juicy sometimes edible berries.

Pink flowering currant ribes sanguineum. Pink flowering currant an absolute must have for almost any garden. Pink flowering currant is a five foot deciduous shrub with long showy pink flower clusters that cover the plant in january to march. Sanguineum means blood red referring to the color of the flowers. Red flowering currant the currant family grossulariaceae ribes sanguineum pursh rye beez sang gwin ee um names. Not so the red flowering currant for it is unashamedly brash. Other common names flowering currant pulborough scarlet. Other early red flowering shrubs are a little more subtle with individual blooms to be found.

Ribes sanguineum glutinosum is native to canyons and north slopes in the coast ranges. Although the flowers are usually a rosy or pale pink. It is best grown in full to part sun in moist but well drained soils. Ribes sanguineum the flowering currant redflower currant or red flowering currant is a north american species of flowering plant in the family grossulariaceae native to western united states and canada british columbia washington idaho oregon california but widely cultivated and naturalized throughout temperate europe and australasia. Ribes sanguineum king edward vii sku 9111 pendulous clusters of vivid crimson flowers make this the most richly colored variety of flowering currant. Ribes claremont bursts into glorious mouth watering display beginning in february and lasting thru april. Flowering currant is another lesser known yet beautiful shrub that blooms early in the spring.

Blue black berries are a favorite of birds. One such plant is this wonderful currant. This currant likes shade to part shade moderate water in interior very drought tolerant in coastal gardens. You may find plants with flowers ranging from white to a deep red. It is also known as ribes sanguineum and the most popular variety king edward vii delivers beautiful reddish pink flowers. Ribes sanguineum is one of the first of the red flowering plants to be noticed in the spring mainly because of the masses of red flowers from top to bottom of the shrub.