You Garden 2L Potted Redcurrant Jonkheer Van Tets
13 GBP
Redcurrants that have been allowed to ripen in the sun taste sensational and far superior to anything you can buy in supermarkets - perfect for eating fresh adding to your favourite desserts or freezing for use at a later date. Jonkheer van Tets is a culinary variety of redcurrant, producing heavy crops of large berries on long strings in the early season. The jewel-like, flavour of some fruits of this redcurrant is loved by leading chefs and is perfect for adding to pork dishes tarts, summer puddings and cheesecakes or turning into long-lasting jellies. Packed full of vitamins, the berries sparkle like jewels in the sun and drip from plants in long strings, this tasty superfruit is perfect for adding an ornamental touch to beds or patios when grown in containers. Happy in the sun, a slightly shaded spot or even planted next to a tricky north-facing wall, this great variety is robust and reliable, requiring only the minimum of care. Supplied as an established plant in a 2L pot and growing up to 1.5 m (5 ft), although it can easily be kept shorter by pruning). Jonkheer van Tets will reward you with crops that get larger and larger each year. Brand: You Garden Care Information Full sun is preferred, but partial shade is tolerated & plants can be even trained against a north wall Keep the area around the bushes free of other plants - a mulch of well-rotted compost, manure or bark will help suppress weeds & retain moisture Water your potted plant well Currants prefer moist, well-drained soil in full sun or light shade In late winter, feed with a balanced fertiliser, following the instructions Weed & mulch around the plant in late winter to suppress weeds Avoid hoeing near the base of the bush where new shoots are developing Repot every 2-3 years into the same pot or a slightly larger Trim back some of the roots & tease away the old soil replacing it with fresh compost If growing in a pot, choose one that is around 45 to 50 cm (18 to 20 in) in diameter & use a good-quality compost
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