Dead Gooseberry bushes.

[grannyjanny]

I spoke to daughter yesterday & 2 of her gooseberry bushes have died. The third one is fine, all 3 were planted at the same time. Someone else on the site has the same problem. They are just twigs now. Any idea as to what it might be please?

[grannyjanny]

[goodlife]

When wes the bushes planted...or how established/big were they? Are the other dead gooseberry bushes somewhere nearby?

[grannyjanny]

They were planted 4 years ago & the others are further up on the same site. The one that has survived is heavily laden with fruit.

[Digeroo]

What about the dreaded sawfly? I remember getting it years ago and the bushes just died.  Perhaps the larvae have been and come and gone.

[jimtheworzel]

lets hope its not weed killer.

[busy_lizzie]

Hi, All my soft fruit bushes died last year.  Everything was completely stripped and I am sure it was the dreaded saw fly.  I burnt the remaining twigs, and I have bought all new stock this year and moved my soft fruit area to another part of the allotment,so I hope this cures the problem. busy_lizzie