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Fragaria Profruit Four Seasons - Strawberry            'Cherry Red' Northern Currant





























































                                    June to     Continuous
         25 cm 30 cm                                             1.5 m     1 m                     May        July
                                  September     production


        What could possibly be the closest thing to heaven  The shrub is so pretty, as are the berries, which has
        on a plate? An endless supply of big, bright-red,      made Cherry Red a gardeners’ favourite. Currants
        juicy, sweet strawberries a minute from the back       are delicious fresh, and flavourful in jams and pies.
        door! Grab heaven with both hands and plant this       Or for those adventurous spirits, you can make
        wonderful everbearing variety. Plants grow to          an excellent wine! Small and fast-growing, shrubs
        about 25 cm high and 30 cm wide, and they adore        bear lots of fruit starting one or two years after
        the sun.                                               planting. Decorative note: cream-coloured
                                                               blossoms in early spring.





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