22+ Claremont Pink Flowering Currant
This currant likes shade to part shade moderate water in interior very drought tolerant in coastal gardens.
Claremont pink flowering currant. Pink flowering currant is a five foot deciduous shrub with long showy pink flower clusters that cover the plant in january to march. Description this selection of pink flowering currant has a longstanding reputation for generous blooms of long drupes of pink flowers a vase shaped form and moderate size. Ribes sanguineum glutinosum is native to canyons and north slopes in the coast ranges. Blooms in midwinter followed by dark purple berries in early summer then a short deciduous period in the fall. Blue black berries are a favorite of birds. King edward vii flowering currant. Apr 23 2017 ribes sanguineum claremont pink flowering currant stay safe and healthy.
During summer bears powdered blue black berries. Ribes claremont bursts into glorious mouth watering display beginning in february and lasting thru april. Claremont not only keeps the hummingbirds coming back for more but also does it superbly by cloaking itself in pink. Produces clusters of pale pink flowers in winter and spring darkening with age. This rancho santa ana botanic garden selection of the pink flowering currant is particularly vigorous featuring abundant floral displays in early spring. Easy to grow in most soils. A more compact grower than most excellent as a hedge or in a mixed shrub border in native landscaping in cooler climates.
Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about ribes pink flowering currant winter currant ribes sanguineum var. Glutinosum claremont supplied by member gardeners in the plan. Cottage informal hedging screens low maintenance. Please practice hand washing and social distancing and check out our resources for adapting to these times. One of my favorites r. The flowering currant ribes attracts hummingbirds like no other shrub in late winter to early spring. Pink flowering currant distinctive for its extra long pendulous racemes of pink flowers with white centers.
Pink flowering currant an absolute must have for almost any garden. Pink flowering currant vase shaped shrub with toothed aromatic mid to dark green leaves.