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Gooseberry 'Captivator'Ribes uva-crispa

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Attractive deep red fruits

Good disease resistance

Fruits are ideal for eating fresh or cooking

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Height Up to 120cm (47in)
Spread Up to 120cm (47in)

Hardy

kitchen garden

sun or semi shade

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Description
A Canadian-bred, variety with superb hardiness! The pale green fruits ripen through pink to a deep burgundy colour, with a slightly tart flavour. Gooseberry ‘Captivator’ can be harvested from late July and used in cooking or eaten fresh from the plant. This strong growing variety has a spreading habit with gently drooping branches, particularly when fully laden with fruit. Gooseberry ‘Captivator’ is trouble-free with excellent resistance to mildew and leaf spot. Height and spread: 120cm (48").

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3 Bare Root Plants (KB2359)

1 Bare Root Plant (KB2273)

1 x 3 Litre Potted Plant (KB2272)

How to Grow
Plant gooseberry bushes in an open sunny position on any well drained soil. Prior to planting, incorporate a generous amount of well rotted manure or garden compost into the soil. Remove any shoots or dormant buds from the base of the plant as these will produce unwanted suckers later on. Goosberries should be planted at a distance of 1.5m (5') apart at their original depth which is indicated by a mark left on the stem by the nursery soil.

These plants are lifted from the nursery field when dormant, and sent to you in late autumn or spring for planting. They often look dead on arrival, but they are just resting in the dormant period and will establish quickly for a strong start in the garden come spring. Set out in prepared soil in holes wide enough and deep enough to lay out the roots. Tread down the planting soil to knock out air pockets. Water well to settle. Apply a mulch to protect roots from cold temperatures. If conditions prevent immediate planting, set roughly into loose soil or a pot of compost (‘heeling in’) to protect the roots. Set these at the same level as they were in the nursery field – you should see a soil line at the base of the stem. Stake trees, taller shrubs and roses to prevent root disturbance.

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Water well for the first year until plants are fully established. When growing gooseberries, the soil must not dry out during hot periods, particularly while the fruit is being formed. Remove any suckers from the base of the plant as they arise. Netting the bushes will help to protect the currants from birds. Harvest some gooseberries for cooking and freezing in May, leaving the remaining fruit to ripen fully in June for eating fresh from the bush.

Prune gooseberry plants in winter. Remove dead, damaged and crossing stems, before thinning the remaining stems to create an upright open bush. Shorten the remaining stems by half. In spring apply a mulch of well rotted manure or garden compost to the soil.

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