Complete Gooseberry Collection | Red & Green
Gorgeous berries all summer!
Grown by Mike
Roots' Cotswolds Valley Nursery
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Complete Gooseberry Collection
Red & Green
- A collection of three of the best gooseberry varieties, chosen for flavour, heavy-cropping and easy maintenance.
- Includes 'Hinnonmaki Green', sweet and aromatic with superb disease resistance.
- 'Hinnonmaki Red' is a very vigorous variety bred in Finland for eating fresh.
- Thornless 'Captivator' is fully cold-hardy and produces delicious gooseberries that are perfect for making homemade wine.
- Harvest a delicious variety of berries from June right through to August.
- These naturally compact plants will thrive in borders or pots.
- Perfect for tarts, pies, fools, crumbles and jams - and even eating straight from the bush.
What to expect
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Will this grow in my garden?
Can I grow this in a pot?
Yes, Complete Gooseberry is well-suited for container growing; use a pot of at least 30 to 40 cm in diameter with a soil-based compost.
How big does it get?
The Complete Gooseberry Collection typically reaches a mature height and spread of 1.2 to 1.5 metres.
How much sunlight does this need?
The Complete Gooseberry Collection grows well in full sun to partial shade, and appreciates some shade during the hottest part of the day.
What kind of soil does this plant prefer?
The Complete Gooseberry Collection prefers fertile, moisture-retentive, well-draining soil, and benefits from being planted 5 cm deeper than it was in its pot.
How much watering does this plant need?
The Complete Gooseberry Collection | Red & Green requires 2.5 to 5 centimetres of water per week, keeping the soil consistently moist as it has shallow roots.
Will this plant need pruning?
Yes, the Complete Gooseberry Collection | Red & Green should be pruned in winter to keep an open centre, making harvesting easier and reducing disease.
How hardy is this plant?
The gooseberry bushes in this collection are fully hardy (RHS H6), easily surviving temperatures down to -20°C. They are highly resilient varieties that thrive in all UK locations, including exposed northern gardens.
Roots' Cotswolds Valley Nursery
Meet Mike
Fruit plants grown with love (and serious knowhow!)
Mike’s our guy when it comes to growing soft fruits. He’s our grape guru. Our gooseberry genius. Our blueberry boffin. What Mike doesn’t know about soft fruits? Well, it simply isn’t worth knowing. Having traversed the world from Australia to Northern Ireland – and even undertaking a horticultural stint in Sweden – Mike combines his enthusiasm, technical expertise, state-of-the-art facilities and favourable climatic conditions of the Cotswolds to grow only the very juiciest, sweetest soft fruits.
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