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Ribes (cereum)

Lindsay Springer
Lead Biological Science Technician - Greenhouse Manager
USDI NPS - Rocky Mountain National Park
1000 Highway 36
Estes Park, Colorado 80517-8397
(970) 586-1252
(970) 589-1392 (fax)
Lindsay_Springer@nps.gov
http://www.ggnpa.org
Family Scientific Name: Grossulariaceae
Scientific Name: Ribes cereum
Common Name: Wax Currant
Ecotype: Colorado, Hollowell Park (98-060c), Moraine Park Campground (98-063c, 98-094c), Alluvial Fan (98-069c)
Propagation Goal: plants
Propagation Method: vegetative
ProductType: Container (plug)
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Collection: Hollowell Park (98-060c) collected on 6/30/98; Moraine Park Campground (98-063c) collected on 6/21/98; Moraine Park Campground (98-094c) collected on 8/4/98; Alluvial Fan (98-069c) collected on 7/5/98.
Pre-Planting Treatments: Treatment: Hollowell Park (98-060c), Moraine Park Campground (98-063c, 98-094c), Alluvial Fan (98-069c) all were treated with rootinghor.
Growing Area Preparation/
Annual Practices for Perennial Crops:		 Hollowell Park (98-060c) grown in per/ver media, located to mister; Moraine Park Campground (98-063c) grown in per/ver, located to mister; Moraine Park Campground (98-094c) grown in per/ver media, 3% root, located to mister, transplanted 9/15/98; Alluvial Fan (98-069c) grown in per/ver media, 40% root, located to mister, transplanted 8/4/98.

Citation:

Butler, Jennifer; Frieswyk, Christin. 2001. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Ribes cereum plants USDI NPS - Rocky Mountain National Park Estes Park, Colorado. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/06/08). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.