Mycorrhizal fungi will colonise the plant and develop into a huge secondary root system that will increase the root area of your plants by up to 700 times in just a few weeks. Although it will lose it's first year fruits, it will benefit the bush long term. Good frost, pest and disease resistance. More recently, there are varieties the size of small grapes (Big Ben) which are tasty eaten by themselves, with ice cream or cream. Small, compact. Early season. Description: Ben More is an upright bush that produces beautiful rich and juicy blackcurrants.A late flowering variety so best for missing the frosts! The fruits are borne on naturally arching stems for easy picking and are sweet enough to be eaten fresh or used in cakes, jams and crumbles. ‘Ben Connan’ crops from early July over a long cropping season, and can produce more than 3.5kg (over 7lb) fruit per season, for up to 10 years. There is even a clove currant (Ribes odoratum), which is very fragrant. All parts of the plant are strongly aromatic. Where an order includes both packets of seeds and other products, a maximum delivery charge of £6.99 will apply - regardless of the number of items ordered. Seeds and garden supplies will normally be delivered within the time period stated against each product as detailed above. Resistant to leaf spot and powdery mildew. Good flavour. Fresh fruit flavour pleasant to quite sweet; rich when cooked. History: Developed by the Scottish Crop Research Institute. Resistant to leaf spot and powdery mildew. More than double the size of standard varieties. The fruit is huge, often about the size of the other big variety, Big Ben, and when ripe it is easily sweet enough to eat without sugar.If you have … Best when eaten straight from the bush! Ideal as a single bush or in conjunction with a late season variety such as Ben Tirran, useful if you want to harvest blackcurrants over a long period. ... Big Ben and Goliath, or maybe Laxtons Giant too. But a blackcurrant bush will also shrug off less promising conditions and still yield fairly well. Thompson & Morgan strives to ensure that all its plants are delivered to you in the perfect condition for planting. are delivered at the appropriate time for planting or potting on. A Blackcurrant reversion is Big Ben is … The largest blackcurrant we have ever seen - and with a lovely sweet flavour too. Blackcurrants can be harvested from July. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Mixed with other fruit, they are delicious. Large berries on short trusses. This blackcurrant bush produces up to 4.5kg of fruit per plant at maturity, Blackcurrant 'Big Ben' is a high yielding cultivar and deservedly won an RHS Award of Garden Merit at recent trials. Varieties to Choose for Bigger Fruits. Early to mid season. Codes 2 x 3 litre potted blackcurrant plants (TKA1968) 1 x 3 litre potted blackcurrant plant (KA1967). Best when eaten straight from the bush! *Your 20% discount only applies to plants, bulbs and seeds.© 2020 Thompson & Morgan. If you would like further advice on your organic growing, why not become a member of Garden Organic? Keep blackcurrant plants well watered during dry periods, particularly as the fruits are developing. ‘Ben Hope’ is a resistant cultivar. Big Ben Plant The variety is a complex cross involving varieties such as Goliath, Ojebyn, and Ben Nevis, but the result is a fantastic early season blackcurrant, fruiting from the last week of June for 5-7 weeks. Orders which include any other products will incur a delivery charge of £4.99. More info on Blackcurrant gall midge Big bud mite: These mites infest the buds of blackcurrant bushes. Ben hope provides heavy, reliable crops of medium sized berries and the fruit itself is of great quality, ripening slightly later than other varieties.The flavour of this black currant is sweet and flavoursome and considered by many to be the best tasting variety of them all. Height and spread: 120cm (47"). Quick View Blackcurrant Plant - Ebony 1 Bare Root Plant. A division of BVG Group Ltd. Also has excellent mildew resistance. £12.99. Culinary note: Blackcurrants are delicious when eaten fresh in a fruit salad or added to a colourful and tasty summer pudding. In the following years prune out any damaged or weak shoots before removing 20% of the remaining stems to create an open bush, and encourage fresh new shoots to develop. 2 x 3 litre potted blackcurrant plants (TKA1968), Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Vegetable Seeds. Big Ben has been raised by the James Hutton Institute (formerly the Scottish Crop Research Institute) in Scotland mainly for amateur rather than commercial growers. 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