gooseberry 'Invicta'

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Gooseberry 'Invicta' is a green culinary cultivar that has some resistance to mildew and leaf spot. It crops heavily and has quite good flavour. Very vigorous with a spreading habit and large thorns. Young shoots can be damaged on exposed sites. A mid-season gooseberry, fruiting slightly earlier than 'Careless'

Scientific classification

Species: gooseberry 'Invicta' (Ribes uva-crispa 'Invicta')
Genus: Ribes
Family: Grossulariaceae

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Toxicity: Shrubs · Fruit Edible
Plant type: 1-1.5 metres
Height: 1-1.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of gooseberry 'Invicta'

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of gooseberry 'Invicta'

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gooseberry 'Invicta' care guide

Thorough deep watering, maintain steady damp soil for fruiting currant
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Thorough deep watering, maintain steady damp soil for fruiting currant

Fertilizing

Soft fruit balanced feed applied two times each spring and summer year

Pruning

Prune gooseberries in winter and summer

Propagation

Propagate by hardwood cuttings in winter

Growing

Grow gooseberries in a moist but well-drained soil that has been improves with organic matter. Mildly alkaline (chalky) soils are tolerated. They can be grown as goblet-shaped bushes or cordons. Water well as fruits swell and keep the base of the plants weed and grass-free. Further gooseberry cultivation advice

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