Pink currant: description of the best varieties and their characteristics, planting and care with photos

The presence of pink currant bushes in garden plots is a rare occurrence. Such a culture appeared relatively recently, but has already managed to gain popularity among gardeners. Despite the young "age", to date, several varieties of this crop have been bred, each of which is characterized by increased frost resistance and unpretentiousness in terms of care.

Features of pinkcurrant

Pink currant is a subspecies of beauty. Therefore, the description and characteristics of both cultures are similar. This variety has the following features:

• berry weight varies between 0.4-1 gram;
• fruits do not have sourness characteristic of currants;
• berries are white or pale pink, with yellowish tints;
• the shape of the fruit is round, but sometimes it is elongated.

Pinkcurrant gives an early or medium harvest. It is possible to collect up to 7 kilograms of berries from one adult bush.

Currant is frost-resistant, so even young plants tolerate cold well. Berries contain a whole range of useful vitamins and microelements that are stored in fruits until sub-zero temperatures.

Rating and description of the best varieties

There are several varieties of pinkcurrant. Popular varieties among gardeners include the following:

• Lubava;
• Wonderful;
• Rossoshanskaya;
• Rosa Chair;
• Pink pearl;
• Jumper;
• Dutch Rose;
• Pink Muscat.

Each of the above varieties has its own merits, which deserves separate consideration.

Lubava

The variety gives a bountiful harvest. Unlike other varieties of culture, the fruits of Lyubava have a mild sourness. This hybrid variety tolerates frost and drought well and bears regularly.

Wonderful

The first ripe berries on a bush of this variety appear in early summer. The size of the fruit exceeds 1 centimeter. As in the case of Lyubava, Miraculous berries are distinguished by a sweet taste with a slight sourness. One bush gives up to 9 kilograms of crop, for which it is necessary to grow a crop in well-warmed and sunny areas.

Rossoshskaya

Rossosh currant gives a harvest in the middle of summer. Bushes are characterized by rapid growth, and therefore the culture requires regular pruning. At the same time, the branches do not thicken much. On average, from one bush it is possible to collect up to 6 kilograms of berries with juicy pulp.

Rose Chair

Rose Chair is recommended to be grown in sunny areas with light soil. Under such conditions, the plant allows you to collect up to 5 kilograms of fruits, which are small in size (up to 0.8 grams). The crown of this variety of pinkcurrant is slightly spreading. The bush gives the first harvest in the second half of summer.

Pink Pearl

The currant bush of this variety reaches medium size and produces more than 7 kilograms of large and juicy berries without sourness per season.The plant tolerates dry periods well due to the branched root system. The crown is thickened, thanks to which new shoots protect currants from sunburn.

Jumper

A variety that reaches medium size during growth, bred by Belarusian breeders. This type of culture is considered the most resistant to fungal diseases. Colored berries appear on the bush by mid-July.

Dutch Rose

Large and late ripe variety of currant. The height of the bush reaches 1.5 meters. Berries are large and do not tolerate long-term storage. Up to 9 kilograms of harvest can be harvested from one Dutch rose bush.

Pink Muscat

Pinkcurrant fruits of this variety have a nutmeg aroma. The plant gives a consistent yield when grown in sunny areas with loamy or sandy soils. The fruits of this variety are characterized by a rich raspberry color.

Features of planting pink currant

Pinkcurrant is considered a hardy plant, so planting a crop is usually not a problem.

Selection of seedlings

When choosing seedlings, it is recommended to give preference to 1- or 2-year-old crops (shoot length varies from 25 to 30 centimeters), adapted to specific growing conditions (region). Before buying a crop, you should inspect the root system. You should not purchase seedlings with damaged or rotten shoots. In case of long-term transportation, before planting, the culture is placed in water for 2-3 days.

Choosing the best place

Pinkcurrant produces a stable crop when grown in sunny areas, protected from strong winds. It is recommended to plant a plant on loamy soils with a neutral or slightly acidic reaction.After planting in often wetlands, the root system of the crop quickly rots.

Preparation of soil and planting pit

It is preliminary recommended to dig up the bed, removing the weeds. Manure, wood ash, compost or potassium-phosphorus fertilizers should be applied to the soil 2-3 weeks before planting seedlings.

The size of the hole for the plant is determined depending on the development of the root system. On average, holes are dug 0.5 meters deep and wide.

Technology and timing of planting

Pinkcurrant is recommended to be planted in the first half of autumn. During this time, the plant will have time to get stronger before the onset of frost.

Seedlings are planted in prepared holes at an angle of 45 degrees and at a distance of 1 meter from each other. The neck should be deepened by 5-7 centimeters. This will allow the currant to form the desired crown and increase the yield of the bush. After planting, the soil around the plant is compacted and abundantly moistened.

At the end of the manipulations, the bush is cut so that no more than three buds remain. After that, the soil is mulched using peat or straw. This procedure must be repeated after three days.

Care Requirements

Most varieties of pink currant endure the negative impact of the external environment. However, without proper care, the plant will die.

Water and fertilize

The plant requires abundant moisture. During the dry period, each bush should be watered weekly, using up to 50 liters of water, and sprayed with currants. After such processing, the soil should be loosened.

Organic and nitrogen-potassium-phosphorus fertilizers are used as top dressing of the crop, which are applied no more than four times a year: in spring, during flowering and laying berries, after harvest.

Shaping a bush

Pruning pink currants is recommended shortly before frost or in early spring. Annually, old and dried branches should be removed, leaving no more than 15 shoots on the bush. After such processing, you need to smear the places of cuts with garden pitch.

Prophylactic treatment against insects and pests

In order to prevent infection, the bushes are treated with boiling water in the spring. In case of detection of affected leaves, the latter are removed. If parasitic insects appear on the bush, the plant must be treated with insecticides.

Features of culture reproduction

This culture propagates by dividing the bush or by young layering. In the second case, the shoots are pressed to the ground. As soon as the cuttings take root in a new place, the plant is dug up and transplanted.

Also, the culture is propagated by cuttings and seeds. The first option is the simplest. New cuttings should be cut from the bush in early spring and planted in a new place, deepening into the soil for 4 or more buds. After that, the plant is watered and mulched.

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