Ribes sanguineum 'Pulborough Scarlet'       0

Author: Tai Hyun Chung (1882-1971) ex Takenoshin Nakai (1882-1952)
Family: Grossulariaceae
Genus: Ribes
English name: Flowering currant 'Pulborough Scarlet'
Zone: California
References for the genus
- Flore forestière française : Guide écologique illustré, Jean-Claude Rameau, Dominique Mansion, Gérard Dumé & Christian Gauberville. 2003 Vol. 2 pag. 664-676. ISBN
- eFloras. eFloras.org Vol. 1 pag. 128544. Ribes
- Flora iberica, Santiago Castroviejo. 2010 Vol. 5 pag. 86-94. ISBN
- Flora of North America. Ribes
- Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands, P.H. Davies. 1984 Vol. 4 pag. 261-263. ISBN
- Flore pratique du Maroc, Mohamed Fennane, Mohammed Ibn Tattou. 2007 Vol. 1 pag. 480. ISBN
- Mountain Flora of Greece, Volume 1, Arne Strid. 1989 pag. 382. ISBN
General specifications
Biological type: shrub
Frost resistance: 5ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: red
Reproduction mode: monoecious plant where both sperm and eggs are produced on the same gametophyte

Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 9,8ft x 9,8ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h
Foliage: deciduous
Growth: fast
Flowering time from April until May
Ripe fruits from July until August

Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 40%Compost+20%Peet+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 5.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Eucalyptus; forestry plate, forestry pot 3L, Airpot 12L, Airpot 50L, Airpot 800L
Propagation is done by cuttings
Sowing instructions
SPRING Clean to pure seeds. Soak the seeds in ambient water for 12h. Keep in refrigerator at 39°F for 20 weeks in humid substrat. Sow the seeds at 2mm depth in the Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix between 64-72°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight.

Germination references
- Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, and, Evolution of Dormancy and Germination, Baskin, Carol & Baskin, J.M. 2014 pag. 1-1586. DOI


Cuttings instructions
Take the cuttings in early spring, soak them in a hormonal preparation for cuttings. Plant them in a substrate rich in perlite and keep them sufficiently moist in sealed freezer bags.
Experiences in the garden
27-09-12A Obtaining 1 plants from nursery Minier (Cultivated from unknown origin)
24-07-14 1x Dead plant because of watering problem: JTz2.