Gooseberry Bush problem

[gardenqueen]

What has happened? Firstly all the edges of the leaves started going brown, then what little fruit appeared had a silver colour bloom all over them. It's the first year I have planted a gooseberry bush and no idea how old it is.

[gardenqueen]

[saddad]

Sounds like it has got too dry at the roots... Mildew?  :-\

[gardenqueen]

Canit be saved if I keep giving it a good watering?

[davholla]

Read this
http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=37351.new;topicseen#new

And this link -
http://www.sunningdaleallotments.org.uk/GardenRecipesV2.html

It will prevent it in future assuming that it survives now.  I spray every 2 -3 weeks.

[gardenqueen]

Thank you for the links Davholla, very informative. I have not long had a look at the gooseberry bush in question, and I was nicely surprised to find some new leave growing! I will still use a solution on it though, as a preventative measure.