Ribes uva-crispa "Invicta" (stem), on a stem
Seller: ALLIKASILM
About this product
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa Invicta – large, oval, greenish-yellow berries covered in glandular hairs with a good sweet-tart taste; very productive, hardy and mildew-resistant, ripening in mid-July and good fresh and for compote.
A hardy berry shrub that gives juicy berries in summer. The berries are good fresh and for jam, compote, jelly and preserves.
Sold as a container-grown plant; it can be planted throughout the growing season.
Specifications
- Type: Gooseberry
- Latin name: Ribes uva-crispa
- Cultivar: Invicta
- Ripening: mid-July
- Form: standard (on a stem)
- Light: sunny or semi-shaded
- Winter hardiness: USDA 3–7
Advice from our agronomist
Planting Plant in spring (late April – May) or autumn (September) in a sunny to partly shaded, airy spot with fertile, well-drained soil; places with standing water are unsuitable. Dig a 40×40 cm hole, mix the soil with compost and plant the bush 5–6 cm deeper than it grew in the pot. Gooseberry is self-fertile. Space bushes 1–1.5 m apart.
Watering Water regularly, especially during flowering and berry growth – 10–15 L per bush once a week, avoiding wetting the leaves (mildew). Mulch the soil.
Pruning Prune in spring before bud break or in autumn after leaf fall: remove branches older than 5–6 years, dead ones and those lying on the ground, and thin a dense bush, keeping 10–12 strong shoots of different ages.
Feeding and winter care Feed in spring with compost or an organic fertiliser and in June with a complex berry fertiliser; in autumn give potassium and phosphorus. Gooseberry is hardy in Estonia; mulch the soil in autumn and clear fallen leaves to reduce mildew and leaf spot.
Codes and attributes
| Size | on a stem |
|---|---|
| Category | Gooseberries |
Delivery and timing
- Parcel locker — €2.99–3.99, free from 59,00 €
- Courier to the door — €7.99–8.99, free from 99,00 €
- Dispatched within 2 working days