Gooseberry cuttings

[killerflies]

Hi all,

I see that there are a few posts already on A4A re: gooseberry cuttings, BUT....

How long after taking a cutting would you expect that it would be before you had an established bush producing fruit?

The bush is "Invicta".

I have a few 12inch cuttings taken, with all shoots removed except for the top 4.

Any secrets to increasing survival rates of the cuttings?

Beir bua!!

[killerflies]

[daxzen]

old method is to creat a slit by digging a spade in an wiggling it to create a narrow v tip grit or sharp sand into it and immerse the cutting material as deep as you need

the key is to then stick the spade in parallel the the v and repeat - this will really firm in the cuttings ensuring that there is good contact with the soil

I never water mine in

let nature take its course - I win more than I lose

transplant into final position or pots as they start to grow away in spring

[killerflies]

Well if you get half as much rain as we do here in the west of Ireland........there is certainly no need to water in!!  :P

[daxzen]

lol

thats why it works i guess

it was taught to me by my old mom who hailed from the emerald isle

dax

[killerflies]

Anybody at all??

Im sure that there is someone that has some idea?

I guess I should have used a diffent title in case people though I was asking how to take the cuttings and hadnt bothered to do a search.

anyone???????????

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Gooseberries.

Five years from seed           ???
Two years from cuttings       ;)

[Dadnlad]

I would guess that if your cuttings root by spring, and can be replanted into their final position, they will spend the rest of next year putting on fresh growth
I think goosberries are like redcurrants and fruit on last previous years growth :-\
You may get a handful of fruit per plant the following year, but nothing serious till the third year onwards

[killerflies]

The deadlies!!!

Thanks a million for that. Just what I was looking for.

Much apreciated!

[bridgehouse]

Hello Daxen
Just read your post, while i can't help you with your post.
I see you have a biman cat, they are lovely  I have one she is almost nineteen years old  and  she  is into everything.
Sorry everyone i know its off topic , and not  about a cat but I could not let it  pass.
      Lol June. ;D