biodiverseed: I love the sweet but tart berries in the Ribes genus, which is why I have planted so m
biodiverseed:I love the sweet but tart berries in the Ribes genus, which is why I have planted so many of them out in my ‘Berryland’ garden.They are generally tolerant of shade, so they make an excellent understory shrub below fruit-producing trees.Each species and cultivar is different: some have thorns, some are thornless; some have hairy leaves, some have glossy leaves; some have immunities to certain diseases, some are sensitive to mildew and host pine blister rust; some have large berries, and some have small berries.Their flowers come in an array of colours and shapes, and are exceedingly fragrant, attracting all manner of pollinators.For the most part, species in this genus hybridise readily, so having nine different cultivars in a small space should result in some interesting seed. I am hoping to start crossing the species I have and making some weird and wonderful hybrid offspring.Currently, I am cultivating:Blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum)Redcurrant (Ribes rubrum)Whitecurrant (an albino sport of Ribes rubrum)Red-Flowering Currant (Ribes sanguineum)Golden Currant (Ribes aureum)Worcesterberry (Ribes divarcatum)Red Gooseberry (Ribes hirtellum)Gooseberry (Ribes uva-crispa)Jostaberry (R. ×nidigrolaria: A complex hybrid between R. nigrum, R. divarcatum, and R. uva-crispa)#ribes #plant breeding #edible landscaping #forest gardeningThis is all so amazing. I’ve never even seen or tasted any of these! So many things to try growing (and eating) one day. -- source link
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