Hello

[stanhol]

Hi all ,

just happened upon this web site while looking how to propogate gooseberrys ! I am in the middle of a correspondance course with HCC for the level 1&2 RHS certificate. So any help or advice will be greatly recieved! OR anyone else out there studying????

I live in Holland, am English love my garden and looking forward to reading all the messages!

Sandra

[lainey lou]

Hi Sandra and welcome! Sorry no advice on the goosegogs but I'm sure someone will have.

[Graham S]

goosegogs

Hi Sandra
Take soft wood cuttings in Autumn, plant in pots and they root relatively easily. You can also air-layer them, gently bend a long branch down to the ground and place a brick or a peg over the branch to keep it in contact with the ground. Afert a few months it shouls have roots, cop off and pot up.
Cheers
Graham

[Farmer_Gyles]

i tried the cuttings thing last year and none of the cuttings worked
i will do better this year
i will succeed
and welcome sandra

[Flummery]

Hi Sandra - welcome. This is a very friendly community - and you can see from the amount of time some of us spend here - it's addictive!

[moggssue]

Hi and welcome - and good luck with the studying, and the growing

[Nicos]

Hello and welcome to the Vine!

I 'allowed' the lower branches to trail along the floor and they rooted themselves. I then put them into tubs to bring them on and they all took.
However- do bear in mind that they don't like their roots disturbed so you'll need to take up loads of soil around their roots when you move them.

[ericajones80]

welcome stanhol!