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Currant bush garden profile

Currant bush garden profile planted in a chateau garden

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Currant bush garden profile

Ribes

Currant bush: 39 referenced varieties, exposure partial shade, sun, moist, heavy, light, neutral soil, recorded height 0,15 m to 1,5 m, uses and selection for a character garden.

Directory profile prepared – July 2026

Currant bush garden profile planted in a chateau garden

Currant bush garden profile groups 39 referenced varieties or forms in the Chatelain plant database. This fruit tree group is read through exposure partial shade, sun, moist, heavy, light, neutral soil and a recorded mature size of 0,15 m to 1,5 m.

Genus identity card

Genus identity card

RibesIn-house reference record

Exposurepartial shade, sun

Soilmoist, heavy, light, neutral, ordinary

Recorded height0,15 m to 1,5 m

Garden usesshrub habit, specimen, border, vegetable garden, orchard

Observed seasonsFebruary, March, April, May, June, September, October, November / April

Referenced varieties39
Varieties to notice

Varieties to notice

Variety Colour / habit Height
Ribes nigrum ‘Andega’ to be confirmed – shrub habit 1 m to 1,5 m
Ribes nigrum ‘Ben Lomond’ to be confirmed – shrub habit 1 m to 1,5 m
Ribes nigrum ‘Blackdown’ to be confirmed – shrub habit 1 m to 1,5 m
Ribes nigrum ‘Delbard Robusta delindmoi’ to be confirmed – shrub habit 1 m to 1,5 m
Ribes nigrum ‘Geant de Boskoop’ to be confirmed – shrub habit 1 m to 1,5 m
Ribes nigrum ‘Little Black Sugar’ to be confirmed – shrub habit 0,15 m to 0,5 m
Ribes nigrum ‘Neva’ to be confirmed – shrub habit 1 m to 1,5 m
Ribes nigrum ‘Noir de Bourgogne’ to be confirmed – shrub habit 1 m to 1,5 m
Ribes nigrum ‘Perles d´Auvergne Delcaresnoi’ to be confirmed – shrub habit 1 m to 1,5 m
Ribes nigrum ‘Tenah’ to be confirmed – shrub habit 1 m to 1,5 m
The Chatelain’s Eye

The Currant bush directory helps choose a garden scene before a variety: habit, exposure and mature volume come before flower appeal.

– Les Jardins d’un Chatelain

Directory reading

Directory reading

Currant bush: 39 referenced varieties, exposure partial shade, sun, moist, heavy, light, neutral soil, recorded height 0,15 m to 1,5 m, uses and selection for a character garden.

The table highlights distinct reference entries to give a concrete view of the group and guide realistic garden choices.

The Chatelain Method

The Chatelain Method

01 – Observe

Observe

Read the light before purchase: partial shade, sun.

02 – Diagnose

Diagnose

Check that the soil matches the dominant need: moist, heavy, light.

03 – Correct

Correct

Choose a variety by mature volume, not only by flower.

04 – Prevent

Prevent

Watch water, wind and root competition during the first season.

Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions

Where should Currant bush garden profile be placed?

The record mainly points to partial shade, sun. The final position also depends on wind, afternoon heat and mature volume.

What soil is suitable?

The group mainly needs moist, heavy, light soil. Prepare soil structure before planting.

How many varieties are referenced?

39 varieties or forms are grouped in the local directory for this genus or horticultural group.

Sources and checks

Sources and checks

Written and checked by the editorial team of Les Jardins d’un ChatelainLes Jardins d’un Chatelain – The Gardens of a Chatelain