Moving gooseberry bushes

susie · « **on:** September 28, 2009, 16:13 »

Can anyone tell me about moving gooseberry bushes. ie. when is the right time, and pruning etc .
Someone on our allotment is going to give a couple to me, but I am unsure of what to do.

tode · « **Reply #1 on:** September 28, 2009, 16:19 »

Sorry to sound a bit grumpy, but I'd bin em ! ! ! I got so fed up with the thorns

on mine that I've done just that.
Have already replaced them with jostaberries (no thorns, and a good blackcurranty flavour).

But if you like gooseberries .....

Gooseberries are now a forbidden subject in this house, specially after wife trod on GB thorns -- straight into the soles of her feet !

Good luck, with em, anyway.

DD. · « **Reply #2 on:** September 28, 2009, 16:23 »

Anytime soon is best, (October/November).

Try to prune the centre out a bit so it's a saucer shape. This allows the air to circulate & prevent mildew & makes the fruit easier to pick, so avoiding Tode's experiences.

tode · « **Reply #3 on:** September 28, 2009, 16:24 »

Oh, I tried being nice to them: food and drinkies and sunshine and they just bit me

susie · « **Reply #4 on:** September 28, 2009, 16:28 »

OH really likes them, so got to give them a try, but they are well established bushes, Hope I don't get problems with too many thorns.

DD. · « **Reply #5 on:** September 28, 2009, 16:30 »

Hedge your bets & take a few cuttings at the same time in case they are too established to move. I've know very big ones to move OK though.

tode · « **Reply #6 on:** September 28, 2009, 16:31 »

Have you seen what sort of fruit they give ? Mine had tiny little things that weren't really worth picking anyway.

I think Gooseberries are the bovver boys of the fruit patch.

My opinion is, as you see, a bit biased.

DD. · « **Reply #7 on:** September 28, 2009, 16:39 »

10 Kilos a bush - 3 bushes.

susie · « **Reply #8 on:** September 28, 2009, 16:45 »

wow, that a lot of goosberries!!!! They have a label on the ones I'm getting, Invicta, and I have tried some earlier this year, and they are big and juicy.

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