🍑 Redcurrant — Ribes
May 30, 2026 Pruned
Reduced to one main short trunk, wired vine branch movement
Removed large leaves and remainder have reduced in size
Feb 15, 2026
Raft cleaned up, recentered and wired.
Large bend may be pruned back (sacrifice for now) to let other primary branches grow or be the new leader.
What branch movement is best? Currently zig-zag, but may be more spiral.
Possibly reposition and rotate so the trunk does not pull back from the viewer—instead the trunk can start from the rear and pull towards the viewer. (I let the wire holes or lack of them dictate the wired position).
Repotted in a colander. Dual trunk.
Character of Ribes
Discovered a lovely pink spring flower—fruit to follow
TIL
Red-flowering currant(Ribes sanguineum) is a premier California native, deciduous shrub known for its vibrant pink-red, cascading flowers that bloom in early spring and attract hummingbirds.
It is drought-tolerant, deer-resistant, and thrives in shade to partial sun, often growing in woodlands and along the coast.
