Gooseberry Canes - Description
- Potted Gooseberry Plants
- Gooseberry Plants
- Size: 30 - 35cm
- Ribes Uva-crispa 'Capivator'
- Edible Fruits
- Well Formed Plants
- Qty: 1 Plant
- Pot Size: 1 Litre
Gooseberry Canes - Characteristics
- Hardy plants requiring very little maintenance
- Fruits: Early harvest of green berries followed by red fruits later in the Summer
- Harvest time: Quick to reach harvest from May onwards
- High yields - 2.5kg per year - Can grow for approx. 10 years
- Winner of the Award of Garden Merit
- Mature size: 1 x 1m
Gooseberry Canes - Uses
- Delicious gooseberries have many uses
- Use in jams, crumbles, pastries & tarts or eat fresh from the plant
- Eat them as you would eat grapes
- Excellent in juices & smoothies
- High source of vitamins & minerals
Gooseberry Canes - Planting Instructions
Planting Time
- Plant your gooseberry canes as soon as they arrive
- Potted plants can be planted all year round
- Avoid frosty conditions, where the ground is frozen
Positioning Gooseberry Canes
- Spacing: 100cm apart in rows 100cm apart
- Gooseberries can be grown in full sun or part shade
- Full sun gives sweeter tasting fruits
- Soil type: Well drained to heavy soils
- Can be grown in containers
- Choose a sheltered spot
- Fill planting hole with manure prior to planting
- When planting - hold plants at ground level & back fill the top soil
- Ensure each plant is straight & soil is compacted in around it's root ball
- Level off the soil around the plants
- To harvest, cut away entire bunches of fruit as they turn green
After Care
- Water regularly until plants establish
- Especially bare roots plants
- Water before & after planting
- If dry weather persists, water every 2 days
- Feed plants in late Winter after pruning
- Weeding is also essential
- Mulch up around the base of plants after weeding
Cutting Back
- Cut back in Winter
- Cut away dead, dying & diseased stems
- Cut away crossing & inward growing stems
- Prune to an outward facing bud
- Prune to encourage an open canopy
Note: We don't ship plants on Fridays due to the extended period they would remain without light & water
Shipping Options & Rates
FOR IRELAND & NORTHERN IRELAND
- Standard Courier Delivery With Fastway (3-4 Working Days)
- Cost is €4.95 on Orders Below €75
- Free Delivery on Orders Above €75
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Courier Delivery With Fastway (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €5 extra for express delivery
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Delivery With DPD (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €11.45 for orders below €75
- Cost is €6.50 for orders above €75
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This services comes with email tracking
- 'Seed' Postal Delivery Option ***
- Cost is €2 - Packet of Seeds ONLY Orders
- Note: Does Not Apply to Seed Potatoes, Bulbs or Sets ***
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This is a non-trackable service
MAINLAND ENGLAND & SCOTLAND & WALES (Currently Unavailable Due to Brexit)
- Standard International Courier
- Cost is €10
- UK shipping fee covers parcels up to a total weight of 20Kg
WESTERN EUROPE & WORLDWIDE
- Standard International Courier
- Delivery rates vary, please see chart below
- Note: There is no free delivery for Western Europe Deliveries
Bulk Bags & Large Item Pallet Deliveries
- Bulk bags & large orders are shipped via pallet couriers on a rigid lorry
- Delivery is to kerbside only
- If road access to your site is tight, then please advise us before purchasing
- Please Note: We cannot guarantee next day delivery on pallet deliveries
- Also, we cannot guarantee delivery on a specific day (Please allow 1-3 days for delivery)
- It's always best to order well in advance to avoid disappointment
- Cancellation of pallets when items are already in transit will incur a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee (To cover return delivery costs)
- Where pallet delivery can not be made due to site access, a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee will apply (To cover return delivery costs)
International Delivery Prices & Times
- Please note max weights below, heavier orders may require additional payment
- We will contact you to discuss, if max weight of order exceeded
Terms
- The shipping fee is fixed for an order, regardless of the number of items bought
- All courier orders require signed proof of delivery & the customer must be contactable by phone
- We do not offer a weekend delivery service (Mon-Fri Only excl. Bank Holidays)
- * Our courier achieves a 98% success rate on next day deliveries
- Once your parcel is shipped it will be placed on works courier's next day delivery service
- ** Seed postal option applies to seed ONLY orders & is available in all 32 counties of Ireland
- *** Does not apply to seed potatoes, bulbs or sets
