Ribes uva-crispa

Gooseberry

Gooseberry is a deciduous shrub that flowers in Spring, & in Summer produces lots of edible fruits. Gooseberry bushes are self-fertile, which means you do not need to grow more than one bush in order for fruit to be produced. They can also be grown as cordons.

plant Features

Full sun
Occasional watering
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
Moist and free draining

plant information

Common name

Gooseberry

Latin name

Ribes uva-crispa

type

Fruiting Plant

family

Grossulariaceae

ph

5.5 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

Light

Full sun
Frost

Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

Soil

Moist and free draining
Water

Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant
When to harvest

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Gooseberry is 1.20meters x 1.30meters

1.20 M 1.30 M

Ribes uva-crispa

Planting outdoors

From Early Autumn TO Late Autumn

Plant bare rooted plants asap after you receive in Autumn. Dig a hole twice the size of the spreaded roots, and mix well rotted compost with the soil, and plant the bush at the same depth, or a little lower. Firm in well, and mulch with compost.

Propagation by cuttings

From Mid Autumn TO Late Winter

Take hardwood cuttings of up to 3cm from this years growth, making a clean from above a shoot and remove any soft growth. Nearly fill a container with fine grit at the bottom, to enable free draining, and a suitable compost. Place the cutting, having dipped he end in a rooting compound first, with a third of the cutting showing.

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