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GOOSEBERRY GROWING
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How To Grow a Gooseberry Bush
Gooseberry Bushes
An ideal fruit for the small garden - gooseberry bushes are easy to grow,
produce a large amount of fruit for their size and will tolerate partial shade conditions.
They are self-fertile, so one bush can be grown on its own. Gooseberry
bushes are also well able to withstand harsher conditions
(both temperature and wind) than many other fruits. This makes them a good choice for cooler areas.
Usually grown in the form of a small bush, they can be trained to any
shape and are especially recommended for pot culture. |
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GOOSEBERRY QUICK GUIDE
Latin Name Ribes grossularia
Type Hardy deciduous shrub (height 1m (3ft), spread 1.5m (5ft)).
Site and Soil Sunny (part shade is OK). Soil well drained, well-dug and composted before
planting.
Plant to Harvest Time 2 years.
How Many? 5kg (11lbs) per plant |
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Where To Grow Your Gooseberry Bush
Gooseberry
bushes are very tolerant of different conditions, although in an ideal
setting they prefer full sun in cooler areas. The lower
temperatures allow the fruit to mature slowly rather than being 'cooked'
into maturity by a warm sun. They are well-suited to the Midlands and
North West of England. Tolerant of partial shade, the variety Whinhams
Industry prefers a partial shaded site - a North facing wall suits it fine.
Right - the variety Leveller.
Possibly the best tasting gooseberry.
Unfortunately, gooseberries are not so tolerant of bad soil conditions - they need a medium
weight soil which is well-drained but not dry. They need moisture in the
soil if the fruits are to develop fully. They do not require a very
fertile soil, too fertile and the plant produces too much weak green
growth at the expense of good fruit.
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