Scientific Name:
Ribes alpinum
Pronunciation:
RYE-beez al-PYE-num
Common Name:
alpine currant
Family Name:
Grossulariaceae
Plant Type:
Shrub - deciduous
Key ID Features:
Leaves alternate, 3-5 lobed, ovate, most blades 3-4cm long and wide; fruit a dark red berry but male plants are more commonly planted for their rust resistance.
Habit:
Dense, Spreading, Twiggy
Form:
Round
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
1.3 - 2.0m
Mature Spread:
1.0 - 1.5m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 2: (-46 to -40 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Attract beneficial insects, Attract birds, Mixed shrub border, Sheared hedge, Wildlife food
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Lobed
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Colour in Fall:
Green-yellow, Yellow
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Rounded
Margins:
Pinnately lobed
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Dioecious plant
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Campanulate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Not showy, Yellow, Green-yellow
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
May
Fruit Type:
Berry (true), Edible
Fruit Colour:
Red, Dark-red
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Aug
Additional Info:
Showy, Edible, Technically a false berry (inferior ovary); edible but with an insipid taste
Bark Morphology:
Exfoliating, Smooth
Bark or Stem Colour:
Brown
Leaf Bud Type:
Narrowly conical, One-scaled
Propagation:
Cuttings
Pest Susceptibility:
Dieback, Heart rot, Rust, Scale insects (Pest resistant, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant, Drought tolerant)
Course(s):
- Level 4 Apprenticeship
Location(s):
- (FEA) Field lab Equipment Area : storm planter