These are BARE ROOTED plants which can be planted from the end of October until May and will be dispatched as soon as the weather turns cold and they become dormant.The dispatch date depends on the Autumn temperature and varies from year to year. Blackcurrants are vigorous, multi-stemmed bushes that fruit on both old and new wood, but the latter carry the best crops and so cultivation aims to feed and prune the plants to continually renew the stems Growing Details Common Name: Blackcurrant Genus: Ribes Species: nigrum Cultivar: 'Ben Nevis' Skill Level: Beginner Exposure: Full sun Hardiness: Hardy Soil type: Well-drained/light Height: 120cm Spread: 120cm Description Ben Nevis will produce well flavoured medium sized blackcurrants which are ready for picking from late July. The fruits are very large and ripen evenly on short strigs. It has good resistance to mildew and frost.