| Name |
Gooseberries |
| Price |
£ 6.50 / each |
| Colours | green |
| Size | Height: 0.5-2.5m/1.5-8ft
Space cordons: 30-45cm/12-18inches
Space bushes: 1.2m.
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| Aspect | Prefer full sun or partial shade. |
| Care | Before planting, you should prepare soil in autumn by forking over a large area and removing weeds.Add well rotted manure and pelleted general purpose fertiliser to the planting hole.
Keep well watered until established and mulch thickly. Net during June and July to protect fruit from birds. Gooseberries are very hardy, tolerating temperatures as low as 28C, but they will not tolerate drought. Do not fertilize too much, as this could cause rapid but weak growth which is likely to be damaged in the wind.
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| Uses | -Easy to grow
-Delicious
-Can be grown in acidic soil or in containers as part of a patio kitchen.
-look attractive trained along a wall/fence |
| Description | These reltively small fruit buses produce lots of fruit. You only need to type one variety as they are self fertile.Yhey are sweet as delicous to eat.A well managesd bush will crop for 15-20 years. Gooseberries are great for adding flavour to desserts, They will freeze, but should not be stored for long. They can be trained into shapes such as cordons, bushes or fans. |
