Redcurrant 'Flamboyant' – Ribes rubrum

The redcurrant is one of the toughest fruit bushes, and one of the easiest to grow. 'Flamboyant' ripens late and evenly, which makes picking simpler. Its berries are enjoyed straight from the bush or in jams, jellies, tarts and sorbets.

• Botanical name: Ribes rubrum 'Flamboyant'
• Hardiness: very hardy, down to −25 °C
• Fruit: red bunches, even ripening, hang well on the bush
• Harvest: late, in summer
• Yield: more than 5 kg per bush in good conditions

In the garden

It dislikes intense heat: give it a cool, lightly shaded spot sheltered from the wind. Plant bare-root from October to November or from February to March, and all year round with a root ball. A net laid over the bush as the fruit turns red protects the crop from blackbirds and starlings.

The plant you receive

Several sizes available, from 25 cm to 1 m, bare-root or with a root ball depending on the season.

A farm-grown plant raised outdoors at 1,000 m altitude in the Livradois-Forez Regional Nature Park: never in a heated greenhouse, fed with organic fertiliser only and grown following permaculture principles.