Posted: Sun May 20, 12 12:16 pm Post subject: gooseberry woes
all the embryonic gooseberries are covered in a thick downy mildew. I've had it before, and think finally the time has come to move my 2 bushes to somewhere less sheltered and with better air circulation. I'd quite like to do it this year and have a spot in mind, for when I lift the spuds which are breaking up soil in a rich damp north facing bed I cleared earlier this year.
what's the best time to move gooseberry bushes and is it worth hacking the branches back to a framework now as I really can't be bothered with spraying bicarb solution over them - I'd sooner write off home grown gooseberries for this year and start again?
oldish chris
Joined: 14 Jun 2006 Posts: 4148 Location: Comfortably Wet Southport
Posted: Sun May 20, 12 3:52 pm Post subject:
If you are going to start again, get some new stock - look for mildew resistant varieties, e.g.
Late autumn is the time to move. Would advise pruning properly (rather than hacking back) to get better fruit production.
Marches
Joined: 13 Dec 2011 Posts: 171 Location: Nr Peak District, England
Posted: Sun Jun 03, 12 6:11 pm Post subject:
I had a bad time with Hinnonmaki Red, kind of annoying since the Gooseberry bush next door is thriving.
It was slow to grow and got mildew so I destroyed it.
It was a waste of time, the only plant I've had this year that failed so far. I don't think I'll bother with Gooseberries again, if I want any there's the neighbours plant or lots of them in the woods. I suppose some things aren't really all that domesticated and belong in the woods anyway.
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