Blackcurrant 'Ben Nevis' | Ribes nigrum
Blackcurrant 'Ben Nevis' is a reliable fruiting shrub producing generous crops of glossy black berries with a rich, sharp-sweet flavour. It is well suited to Irish gardens and is useful for fresh eating, baking, jams, cordials and freezing.
Why we like it
- Reliable crops of flavoursome blackcurrants
- Hardy and easy to grow
- Excellent fruit for cooking, preserving and freezing
What to know
- Grow in full sun or light partial shade.
- Plant in fertile, moisture-retentive but well-drained soil.
- Water well during dry spells while fruit is developing.
- Feed and mulch in spring to support strong growth.
- Prune established plants by removing some older stems after harvest.
Flower colour
White to pale green
Flowering months
April, May
Height and Spread
Approximately 120–150 cm × 120–150 cm
Delivery information
Click and Collect: Please allow up to 24 hours for us to pick and process your order. As soon as we have picked your order we will phone you and arrange a time to collect it.
An Post (Seeds Only) €4.00
A postal fee of €4.00 applies for any seed order. It does not apply to bulbs or seed potatoes or large boxes of wildflower seeds.
Nationwide Shipping Max Weight 27kg (including Northern Ireland) €9.00
This offer applies to most of our products online such as Christmas, plants, gardening, aquatic and pet products. Live Plant delivery charges are not calculated on weight but the space required per package to ensure safe delivery, so delivery charges may vary as some plants require more space than others when packed. In this instance, a member of our team will contact you. Our courier company delivers Monday to Friday and not weekends.
Pallet Delivery For Dublin and Parts of Kildare €25.00
If you have ordered compost, furniture that we stock here in Newlands, BBQ or if your order is overweight or bulky, we will personally deliver to Dublin and parts of Co. Kildare or 25Km radius from where we are based.
Pallet Delivery Nationwide €59
(For counties outside of Dublin & Kildare) If your order is overweight or bulky or fragile and your shipping address is not based in Dublin or Kildare then we will ship your order by pallet.
