My new Gooseberry Bush

[Halifax Town AFC]

I went to the garden centre after work today, I have bought a Gooseberry Invicta 2Y/BUSH.

I don't know if I can plant this straight in to compost or should I mix it with muck n compost bit a grit ??

As I have never owned a gooseberry bush I don't know how to look after them properly.

Again please can someone give me advise ;)

[Halifax Town AFC]

[saddad]

They aren't that tricky... I'd put it straight into the garden/plot with a bit of bonemeal... let it grow and then prune out any branches that are in the way next year!
;D

[Halifax Town AFC]

Thank you i'll do that. ;)

[manicscousers]

we've got an invicta, planted autumn 2005, got a tremendous crop this year so enjoy it, if we can do it, anyone can  :)

[Si]

Just remember to pick off those gooseberry sawfly caterpillars or give it the odd spray.

[Robert_Brenchley]

Keep your eyes open for little green caterpillars along the edges of the leaves; they're easy to knock off if you do see them.

[HappyCatz]

I, too, planted an invicta last year but no crop yet.  MS am very envious but what did I do wrong?

[manicscousers]

ours was 3 years old, we moved it from our plot when the bulldozers moved in so maybe that's why we got a crop ?  :)