Ribes Sanguineum Dissection

Ribes sanguineum pursh rye beez sang gwin ee um names. In the spring in oregon we see bees visiting red flowering currants many pink and magenta rhododendrons plum blossoms and cherry blossoms.

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Ribes sanguineum dissection

Red flowering currant is in the grossulariaceae gooseberry family which contains only 1 genus ribes and approximately 120 species ribes is distributed across the northern hemisphere and in temperate south america. Some species are cultivated for food. This currant likes shade to part shade moderate water in interior very drought tolerant in coastal gardens.

The showy flowers in the spring provide nectar to hummingbirds and attract butterflies. Red flowering currant ribes sanguineum it s not uncommon to see bees visiting flowers that are colors outside of their typical pollinator syndromes. Archibald menzies is regarded as the first european to discover ribes sanguineum which he did in 1793 during his voyage with capt.

Other common names include pink winter currant and blood currant. You may find plants with flowers ranging from white to a deep red. This video is unavailable.

Genus ribes can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs sometimes spiny with simple usually palmately lobed leaves and small tubular or bell shaped solitary or racemose flowers borne in spring or summer followed by juicy sometimes edible berries. However it was david douglas the famous scottish plant explorer who introduced it into british commerce. Ribes sanguineum plants can be grown from seed that should be sown directly into the garden or coldframe in the fall.

Red flowering currant ribes sanguineum by russ holmes. The showy flowers in the spring provide nectar to hummingbirds and attract butterflies. Flowering currants can also be propagated from cuttings struck in early.

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