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This Canadian-bred gooseberry can cope with the worst of the British weather! Gooseberry ‘Captivator’ produces a good crop of big berries, pale green when young and burgundy-red when ripe. They’re ready to harvest in late July, on almost thornless stems that make picking easy. The berries have a slightly tart flavour and are delicious eaten fresh or cooked.
Gooseberry ’Captivator’ grows into a large, spreading bush with stems that droop easily, especially when laden with fruit. It has good resistance to mildew and leaf spot.
How you will receive your plants:
Selected by our team of experts and sent from our nursery, you will receive your plant in a 1.5L pot, ready to plant out.
Can’t plant straight away?
Place in a sheltered spot and water regularly to keep the compost moist
Planting tips and hints:
Planting in the ground: Dig a hole approximately twice as deep and 3 times as wide as the plant’s rootball. If your soil is heavy mix in a soil improver before backfilling. Place the plant in the hole so that it sits at the same level in the ground as it did in the pot. Firm the soil around the plant and water thoroughly. Water regularly in the first year after planting and in dry periods.
Planting in containers: Choose a pot with good drainage holes. Place stones or crocks (bits of broken pottery) at the bottom of the pot to stop the drainage holes clogging up. Use a good quality loam-based compost such as John Innes no 3.
Feeding and aftercare: Apply a slow-release high potash fertiliser in late winter. Feed container grown plants with a high potash liquid fertiliser during the summer months, and water regularly. Re-pot every 2-3 years in winter.