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Blackcurrant 'Ben Connan'

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RHS AGM
Excellent mildew resistance
Good frost tolerance

1 x 9cm Potted Plant

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KC1058

£9.99 ~~£11.99~~ SAVE 16%

1 Bare Root Plant

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14254

£11.99

3 Bare Root Plants

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2 x 9cm Potted Plants

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3 x 9cm Potted Plants

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1 x 3 Litre Potted Plant

Despatch By The End Of March 2025

14167

£22.99

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This RHS AGM variety has it all with outstanding mildew resistance and strong frost endurance. Blackcurrant 'Ben Connan' begins to bear fruit in early July and continues to do so for a considerable amount of time. Each plant will start producing more than 3.5kg (almost 7lb) of fruit in the second season and continue to do so for up to 10 years. This compact, heavy-cropping bush type is indeed a "must-have" and yields enormous, shiny black fruits with an exceptional, deep flavour. Height and spread: 120cm (47"). We supply established, healthy 1-year-old bare-root pre-pruned plants which will quickly establish themselves once planted. Estimated time to cropping once planted: 16-20 months (4-8 months for premium bareroot or 3L potted plant) Estimated time to best yields: 16-20 months.

Growing Information

Blackcurrants prefer a position in full sun but will tolerate semi shade. Shelter from cold winds and late spring frosts as these conditions may damage the flowers, and reduce the yield of fruit later in the year. Grow blackcurrants in rich, moist, well drained soil. Incorporate plenty of well rotted manure into the ground prior to planting. Plant blackcurrant bushes between late autumn and spring, at a distance of 1.5m (5') apart and a depth of 5cm (2") lower than the soil mark on the stem. Planting blackcurrants slightly deep will encourage the production of extra stems from below ground level.

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Order Despatch

Orders are despatched promptly by post or parcel carrier. Seasonal items such as plants are sent separately with the estimated delivery times stated against each variety both in our catalogue and on our website.

Please note that when several items are ordered they may not all be delivered at the same time.

Delivery Charge

Standard Charge

Packet seed only will incur a carriage charge of £2.99.

All other products incur a carriage charge of £6.99.

If your order comprises of a combination of carriage charges then a combined carriage charge of £7.99 will be applied.

Live Plants

Suttons strives to ensure that all its plants are delivered to you in the perfect condition for planting. While the majority of our nursery plants cope well with slight delays in intransit, sadly, the time it takes to deliver to certain locations in the UK means that we can't guarantee this for some of our smaller plug products and tender bedding and vegetable lines, which do not respond well to the extra journey time. So regretfully while we offer the majority of our live plant offering nationwide, we are unable to ship plugs, begging plants and tender vegetable plants to the following areas: HS, IV41-IV49, IV51, IV55-56, KW15-KW17, PA34, PA41-48, PA60-PA78, PA80, PH40-PH44, TR21-TR24, ZE1-ZE3.

Non Standard Deliveries

Unfortunately like many companies in our industry we are currently only able to supply orders to UK based customers, excluding those in Northern Ireland. We are committed to finding a way that we can resume or normal services again as soon as possible. Please accept our apologies for any inconvience caused.

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