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Gooseberry Canes - Description
- Gooseberry Plants
- Ribes nidigrolaria Josta
- Edible Fruits
- Well Formed Plants
- Qty: 1 Plant
- Pot Size: 17cm
- Current size: 75cm
Gooseberry Canes - Characteristics
- Hardy plants requiring very little maintenance
- Fruits: Red fruits later in the Summer
- Winner of the Award of Garden Merit
- Mature size: 2.5 x 1.5m
- Self-Fertile plants
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
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
