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Very hardy shrub tolerating partial shade β useful on north-facing walls. Thorny; wear gloves when harvesting. Green unripe berries for cooking; ripe ones eat fresh.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybugs, Parasitic wasps, Predatory mites, Minute pirate bugs, Ground beetles to keep them in check β plant African MarigoldGreat, French MarigoldGreat and CosmosGood nearby.Water: Medium Β· Height: 120 cm Β· Soil: Moist, well-draining, slightly acidic to neutral
Gooseberry is usually grown from cuttings rather than seed. Take a healthy stem cutting, remove the lower leaves, and root it in moist, free-draining compost.
Ribes rubrum
fruit
Shares Gooseberry's vulnerability to aphids β same companion strategies apply
Ribes nigrum
fruitA fellow Grossulariaceae β similar growing habits to Gooseberry
Ribes rubrum L.
fruitSame aphids challenge as Gooseberry β similar protective companions help
Amelanchier alnifolia
fruitLike Gooseberry, a perennial β fits the same seasonal rotation
These three thrive alongside Gooseberry β and alongside each other.
