gooseberry 'Leveller'
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Large spreading bush with deeply lobed leaves. Produces good crops of large golden berries with excellent flavour good for dessert and culinary use. Needs good soil to do well. Self fertile.
Scientific classification
- Species
- gooseberry 'Leveller' (Ribes uva-crispa 'Leveller')
- 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
- Autumn · Spring · Summer
- Season of interest
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of gooseberry 'Leveller'
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of gooseberry 'Leveller'
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gooseberry 'Leveller' care guide
- Deep watering during dry spells, allowing slight surface drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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Watering
Deep watering during dry spells, allowing slight surface drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced shrub or tree feed once each early spring
Pruning
PruningPrune gooseberries in winter and summer
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by hardwood cuttings in winter
Growing
GrowingGrow gooseberries in a moist but well-drained soil that has been improved with organic matter. Mildly alkaline (chalky) soils are tolerated. Fruiting is best in full sun, but they will tolerate partial shade. They can be grown as goblet-shaped bushes or trained forms such as cordons. Water well as fruits swell and keep the base of the plants weed and grass-free. For advice see gooseberry cultivation.
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to gooseberry mildew and gooseberry leaf spot
Pests
May be susceptible to gooseberry sawfly, birds and squirrels
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