New and Unread Tree-Mails
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Gooseberry |
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European Gooseberry |
| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 6b |
| Plant Height: | 2-5 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 3-6 feet |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
| Resistances: | Rabbit Resistant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed |
| Posted by molanic (IL - Zone 5b) on Jan 22, 2017 6:02 PM I bought this as a bare-root plant. It seemed to be healthy and put on a lot of growth the first two years. The fruits were smaller than expected and not very tasty, but they may not have been fully ripe, and I had no other gooseberry experience to compare them to. After the second or third winter a lot of the shrub had died back and it didn't look too good anymore, so I ended up taking it out. [ Reply to this comment | |
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