WonkyWomble & nightgarden they will take a couple of years to get going, it's best
not to do any pruning until they flower then only cut out 1or 2 old stems.I don't winter & summer prune like they tell you to do that way all the flower buds are cut off.In the spring put some potash around the plants.
I planted a little gooseberry last year, and it even gave me a berry, which was sweet enough to eat raw. I'm hoping for a few more this year, but it's still a young plant. It's a red variety.
I'm trying one for the first time this year. £2.49 from Poundstretcher so well worth a try at that price. Growing very well so far. I love gooseberry with yogurt.
Fruitcake pax is red large fruit hairy, Xenia is red large fruit and smooth, invicta is medium fruit and green don't know if it is smooth or not. You can tell when there ripe when they are softish or squidgy.
i have two poundland ones that i planted last year gillian and i evn got a few goosegogs last year but this year they are thriving and have loads of fruit on, mine are in pots
Thanks Logan will do! I bought two yesterday that already have little fruits on them...been in the ground twenty four hours and still alive!....I'm a newbie at this gardening lark tho but a country girl originally so hoping a bit of common sense and the odd question on this website, I should be in safe hands! I'll be back for more advice I'm sure!
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not to do any pruning until they flower then only cut out 1or 2 old stems.I don't winter & summer prune like they tell you to do that way all the flower buds are cut off.In the spring put some potash around the plants.
I inherited 5 rather "mature" gooseberry plants on my allotment. They are doing very well, and I'm looking forward to bringing them home
but is there a way of telling what breed they are?
thanks Logan, roll on 2017 then!
I planted a little gooseberry last year, and it even gave me a berry, which was sweet enough to eat raw. I'm hoping for a few more this year, but it's still a young plant. It's a red variety.
I'm trying one for the first time this year. £2.49 from Poundstretcher so well worth a try at that price. Growing very well so far. I love gooseberry with yogurt.
i have two poundland ones that i planted last year gillian and i evn got a few goosegogs last year but this year they are thriving and have loads of fruit on, mine are in pots
Thanks Logan
will do! I bought two yesterday that already have little fruits on them...been in the ground twenty four hours and still alive!....I'm a newbie at this gardening lark tho but a country girl originally so hoping a bit of common sense and the odd question on this website, I should be in safe hands! I'll be back for more advice I'm sure!
I have quite an old gooseberry plant, quite bushy, can I train it as a fan? Or do I need to buy a particular type?