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Gooseberry Bushes

PennypitstopPennypitstop Posts: 29
in Fruit & veg
Can i move my 2 year old gooseberry bushes as it is too dry for them where they are now, and do i need to prune them for winter. Thank you 
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  • PennypitstopPennypitstop Posts: 29
    Thank you Pansyface, i made the big mistake of planting them near a wall, it is a sunny part of the garden and i have sandy soil ! i think i will have to move them but the new site does not get as much sun. BTW we were out walking in your area a few weeks ago (Lady Bower reservoir) It is a beautiful area :) .
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    Mulch heavily over the winter and cover the roots with old carpet in the summer and the ground will hold much more moisture. Keep the mulch away from the trunk though.
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    My goosegogs are in the shade for half the day ... they do just fine 😊 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Logan4Logan4 Posts: 2,590
    edited November 2019
    I've moved older gooseberry plants and they do fine,just make sure that you have a lot of roots, it's best to move them through the winter and mulch in spring. I only prune out some of the old stems but not very often. :)
  • Digging-itDigging-it Posts: 117
    Just a thought, it looks quite easy to take cuttings (although maybe too late now) and get them to root. I also have a bush I want to move and this could prove an insurance in case your transplanted gooseberry doesn’t survive but I think you should leave the cuttings for a year to develop a good root structure.

  • Logan4Logan4 Posts: 2,590
    Take gooseberry cuttings this time of year and they'll root in the following spring, just like the currant bushes.
  • Logan4Logan4 Posts: 2,590
    Yes i never prune the gooseberry bushes like they say we should and they do better for it.
  • LiriodendronLiriodendron Posts: 8,328
    The instructions for pruning gooseberries are generally aimed at making it easier to pick the fruit without tearing your hands to shreds, plus increasing air circulation to reduce mildew.  But they'll fruit perfectly ok without pruning.  
    Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
  • Logan4Logan4 Posts: 2,590
    I tried summer and winter pruning but all i did was prune out the branches that was going to fruit.
  • arzoo.chaudharyarzoo.chaudhary Posts: 8
    This forum is really so helpful. I keep on reading the suggestions of people and they really find out the solutions.
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