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If you all remember last year we bought a thorn-less gooseberry.
Well the plant had been put into a large pot to overwinter and now the shoots have come back.
Now is the time to protect it from those bugs and the elements me thinks.
What would be the best way of getting the best out of the care needed to get fruits on this plant?

Quote from: landimad on April 11, 2010, 14:00:12
If you all remember last year we bought a thorn-less gooseberry.
Well the plant had been put into a large pot to overwinter and now the shoots have come back.
Now is the time to protect it from those bugs and the elements me thinks.
What would be the best way of getting the best out of the care needed to get fruits on this plant?

My thorny gooseberry is completely hardy and was outside all winter in the ground without fleece cover.  At the moment it is flowering.  Unless the thornless type is known to be more delicate, I would plant it out and leave it.  Also located in Northants.

As soon as I got it I put it into this ceramic pot.
It seems happy to be in it for now.
I will be putting it into the ground soon though.
I would like to get the best out of it as it is self fertile.

Itll do much better in the ground. The pots too small and will dry out too easily. Theyre tough as old boots, plant it out asap.

Wee,
In she is and puddled round the roots to get them a good start.
Plenty of sun for the fruits to ripen on if the flowers come.

I must say I think that a thornless gooseberry sounds a great idea.  I love the fruit but hate being torn to pieces.

Keep an eye out for the sawfly caterpillars, if you see the leaves being nibbled look on the underneath and pick them all off else they strip the whole plant. Theyre small and dirty green and yopu can get 3 lots over the year. Your soil looks great.

Quote from: Digeroo on April 13, 2010, 11:27:43
I must say I think that a thornless gooseberry sounds a great idea.  I love the fruit but hate being torn to pieces.

But if it is Pax the fruit is nowhere near as nice as the thorny ones (even worse than Invicta which is even more sour).