Ribes aureum Golden currant (Grossulariaceae) Deciduous shrub

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Ribes aureum
Golden currant
Deciduous shrub
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The Ribes aureum plant species is found in Western N. America - Saskatchewan to Washington, south to California. Naturalized in C. Europe. It is a member of the Grossulariaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Golden currant. Some home gardeners know the variety as R. tenuiflorum.

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Latin Name:  Ribes aureum
Common Name:  Golden currant
Family:  Grossulariaceae
Author:  Pursh.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  2.4   Mature Width:

Habitat:  By streams, in ravines and on mountain slopes[60, 62].

Propagation Notes: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in the autumn in a cold frame. Stored seed requires 3 months cold stratification at -2 to +2°c and should be sown as early in the year as possible[113, 164]. Under normal storage conditions the seed can remain viable for 17 years or more. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in a cold frame for their first winter, planting them out in late spring of the following year Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 10 - 15cm with a heel, July/August in a frame[78, 113]. Cuttings of mature wood of the current year's growth, preferably with a heel of the previous year's growth, November to February in a cold frame or sheltered bed outdoors[78, 200].

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