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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.
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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.—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.
 
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'''''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 [[Great Britain|Britain]] being confined to a small number of sites in northern [[England]] and [[Wales]].
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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 [[brown]]ish grey and eventually starts to flake off. The [[bud (biology)|buds]] are scattered, compressed and light green to white. The [[leaf|leaves]] are [[palmate]]. The upper side of the [[leaf|leaves]] are dark green with scattered hair, while the bottom is light green. The male and female [[flower]]s 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.
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*[http://rbg-web2.rbge.org.uk/cgi-bin/nph-readbtree.pl/feout?FAMILY_XREF=&GENUS_XREF=Ribes&SPECIES_XREF=alpinum&TAXON_NAME_XREF=&RANK= Flora Europaea: ''Ribes alpinum'' distribution]
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*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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[[Image:Ribes alpinum MN 2007.JPG|thumb|left|''ribes alpinum'' Alpine Current hedge at [[Minnesota Landscape Arboretum]]]]
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<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->
  
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Latest revision as of 16:51, 24 December 2009


Ribes alpinum


Plant Characteristics
Habit   shrub
Cultivation
Features: ✓ deciduous
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.—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.


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