Ornamental Cuurant

[UB4 gardener]

Speaking of currants,
i think i have a red currant in my new garden in Dorset, and when i gave it a good pruning i noticed holes through the stems. I'm hoping its feeding signs of currant clearwing moth and i'm hoping when i pruned it i didn't wipe them out

[thunder]

Flowering Currant can be hugely important for Bumble Bees. The often need this early nectar source.

thunder

[Tursiops2]

Originally Posted by UB4 gardener

Speaking of currants,
i think i have a red currant in my new garden in Dorset, and when i gave it a good pruning i noticed holes through the stems. I'm hoping its feeding signs of currant clearwing moth and i'm hoping when i pruned it i didn't wipe them out

Are you basing your ID on the fruit? If you are, be aware that Guelder Rose can be mistaken for Redcurrant when it's fruiting. I don't know if the berries are poisonous, but they certainly don't taste nice, as a friend found out when he made that mistake a few years ago. You should have seen the look on his face!

[Tursiops2]

Originally Posted by goosey

I applied for the list in 2005 with over 220 wildlife friendly plants on. It lists the genus,species, variety, common name, what it attracts and flowering time + colour in table form.

That sounds extremely useful, goosey. Where can I get one?

T2

[Tursiops2]

Originally Posted by Kayleigh

Yes! its tucked away at the back of the fence behind a Mock orange and a budlier. I did some pruning last summer and must have encouraged it into flower. Or the birds planted it. I will keep my eyes open to what I get on it. If its only good for bees I will be happy. It is nice to see flowers this time of year.

It sounds like a previous owner of your garden made a sensible planting decision, Kayleigh. You're probably right about the pruning, they do enjoy a good haircut from time to time.

T2

[goosey]

Originally Posted by Tursiops2

That sounds extremely useful, goosey. Where can I get one?

T2

Hi Turisops, sorry I didn't get back to you earlier but I have only just noticed your question.

I got the leaflet a few years back from English Nature , now it is called Natural England.
I ordered a free booklet called "wild life friendly gardening - a general guide and the list came with it.'

The link underneath, takes you to a page with the booklet and lots of other useful ones they produce and they can be down loaded, or looked at page by page in the window.

English Nature - Gardening with Wildlife in Mind

[Tursiops2]

Excellent link goosey. Thankyou.
T2