Ribes alpinum

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

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Read about Ribes alpinum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Ribes alpinum, Linn. (R. opulifolium, Hort.). Alpine Currant. Dense shrub, attaining 8 ft. and as much or more through, with upright sts. and spreading branches, nearly glabrous: lvs. truncate or subcordate, 3-lobed, rarely 5-lobed, with obtuse or acutish dentate lobes, 1-2 in. across: fls. dioecious, small, greenish, in upright racemes, the male 1-2 1/2, the female 3/4-1 1/2 in. long; the calyx-tube nearly flat; sepals ovate, petals minute; filaments very short: fr. subglobose, scarlet, glabrous, insipid. Eu. L.B.C. 15:1486. S.E.B. 4:519. R.F.G. 23:135.—Several named varieties of little importance are known; the best known are: Var.pumilum, Lindl. (var. humile, A. Braun). Dwarf form with smaller lvs. Var. laciniatum, Kirchn. Lvs. more deeply lobed and incisely toothed. Var. aureum, Bean (var. pumilum aureum, Pynaert, var. foliis-aureis, Hort.). Dwarf form with yellowish foliage. R.B. 4:233. The pistillate fruiting form is sometimes distinguished as var. bacciferum, Loud., and the staminate sterile form as var. sterile, Loud.—The Alpine currant is a desirable shrub of dense habit, unfolding very early its bright green foliage, adorned in summer and autumn with bright scarlet berries; it is one of the best shrubs to plant as undergrowth and in shady places. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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Plant Info
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Saxifragales Family: Grossulariaceae Genus: Ribes Species: R. alpinum
Binomial name
Ribes alpinum L.

Ribes alpinum is a small, deciduous shrub native to central and northern Europe from Finland and Norway south to the Alps and Pyrenees; in the south of its range, it is confined to high altitudes. It is scarce in western Europe, in Britain being confined to a small number of sites in northern England and Wales.

It grows to 2 m tall and 1.5 m broad, with an upright and dense shape. The bark is initially smooth and light grey, later it becomes brownish grey and eventually starts to flake off. The buds are scattered, compressed and light green to white. The leaves are palmate. The upper side of the leaves are dark green with scattered hair, while the bottom is light green. The male and female flowers are on distinct specimens. Both kinds of flowers are organized in clusters in the corners of the leaves, where the male's are the longest. The individual flowers are small and greenish-yellow. The fruit is red, clear and resembles a redcurrant, but has an insipid taste. The seeds germinate readily.

References

• Flora Europaea: Ribes alpinum distribution

ribes alpinum Alpine Current hedge at Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

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