Lowberry® Blackcurrant 'Little Black Sugar' - 2L Plant

Marshalls Garden

Catalogue Code: 10606145

Currently Out of Stock

This compact blackcurrant is perfect for pots and small spaces, producing plenty of large black berries with a very sweet flavour and a hint of tartness. The strong, bushy plants have excellent resistance to downy mildew.

Key Features

Perfect for pots and containers
Prefers full sun

Pack Contents: 1 Plant in 2L Pot

Height: 80cm

Description

Compact bushy plants
Sweet flavour with a hint of tartness
Ideal for pots and small spaces
Good resistance to downy mildew

Blackcurrant Lowberry ‘Little Black Sugar’ is perfect for pots and small spaces, ripening early in June and producing plenty of large black berries with a very sweet flavour and a pleasant hint of tartness. The berries are held in short clusters, making them very easy to pick. The strong, bushy plants have excellent resistance to downy mildew.

How you will receive your plants:

Selected by our team of experts and sent from our nursery, you will receive your plant in a pot, ready to plant out.

Can’t plant straight away?

Place in a sheltered spot and water regularly to keep the compost moist

Planting tips and hints:

Planting in the ground: Dig a hole approximately twice as deep and 3 times as wide as the plant’s rootball. If your soil is heavy mix in a soil improver before backfilling. Place the plant in the hole so that it sits at the same level in the ground as it did in the pot. Firm the soil around the plant and water thoroughly. Water regularly in the first year after planting and in dry periods.

Planting in containers: Choose a pot with good drainage holes. Place stones or crocks (bits of broken pottery) at the bottom of the pot to stop the drainage holes clogging up. Use a good quality loam-based compost such as John Innes no 3.

Feeding and aftercare: Apply a slow-release fertiliser in late winter. Feed container grown plants with a high potash liquid fertiliser during the summer months, and water regularly. Re-pot every 2-3 years in winter.

Prune lightly in winter for the first three years, removing any weak shoots. Prune established plants in winter, removing a quarter of the branches, especially old wood or damaged shoots. Cut low down to encourage new growth from the base of the plant.

Growing Calendar

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Order Type	Delivery Charge	Delivery Charge
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