Blackcurrant Ben Connan
£6.50 – £9.00
Ben Connan is a very popular early fruiting variety. Exceptionally large and glossy black currants that have superb rich flavour
Current Height – 60-90cm
Fruiting – Early Season
Eventual Height – 1.2m
Eventual Spread – 1.2m
Supplied Bareroot* November -March, potted April – December
Plant in a hole twice the diameter of the root-ball or pot. Mix a general fertiliser with the infill soil. Water regularly until established. Plant 1.5m (5ft) apart in rows 2m (6ft) apart.
Best fruit is produced on previous year’s branches. Cut back all shoots to within 2-3 buds of soil level after planting. In the third year cut weak and damaged shoots. From year 3 cut back third of the older branches. Apply a general fertilizer in spring.
Bred by the Scottish Crop Research Institute, Ben Connan is a very popular early fruiting variety. Exceptionally large and glossy black currants that have superb rich flavour. Neat compact grower bearing fruit on medium length strings making them easy to pick. Heavy cropper – usually out yields all other varieties in trials, branches are often weighted down with fruit, but return to upright position after harvest. Resistant to mildew, leaf spot and highly resistant to leaf-curling midge. Very frost tolerant, so ideal for growing in colder climes! Perfect variety where space is at a premium. Eventual height and spread: 1.2m (4ft). Cropping Season: early July. Self fertile.
*Bareroot – November to March is the ideal time to plant bare-root plants. These are plants that have been grown in open ground, then dug up for despatch and planting during the dormant season. They are called ‘bare-root’ plants as they are supplied with no soil around their roots. They will come packed in damp compost to stop the roots drying out and should be planted as soon as possible. As long as the compost is kept damp planting can be delayed for a few weeks if necessary.
| Weight | 5 kg |
|---|---|
| Bareroot or Potted | Bareroot (available November-March), 2Ltr or 3Ltr Potted (available April – December) |
Important Ordering information:
Seasonal Ordering: Many of our products are only available seasonally. Their availability will be shown in the product information or at the top of the webpage.| Product | Pre-order from | Dispatch months |
| Seed Potatoes | November | Late Dec - April |
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Fruit Trees:
Fruit trees can be ordered on this website but are a collection only item, if you order them for delivery your order will be cancelled and refundedDelivery and Collection:
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Scottish Highlands - AB36-38, AB55-56, FK17-21, IV1-39, IV52-54, IV63, KW1-14, PA21-40, PH19-26, PH30-41, PH49-50
Scottish Islands - HS1-9, IV40-51, IV55-56, KA27-28, KW15-17, PA20, PA41-49, PA60-78, PH42-44, ZE1-3
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