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I want to grow some cordon and standard gooseberries from cuttings but how do I take a gooseberry cutting and can it be done this time of year?
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Cut off a piece about 15ins long and bury half of it. They can go into the soil, but I prefer to use a deep pot of gritty compost, so they get some drainage (My garden soil gets very wet in the winter)
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They are unbelievably easy. I put in 20 about this time last year and they all rooted. I only wanted 2. I've been giving them away all year...http://mudandgluts.com - growing fruit and veg in suburbiaComment
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I'm gonna try this, thanks.Comment
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They also 'layer' very easily by pinning down any short lengths of new growth.
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Ok ive taken 28 cuttings about the size of a pencil and put them in a root trainer tray in the greenhouse, I dipped them in a bit of rooting powder first
Hopefully most will takeLast edited by maverick451; 19-11-2016, 11:51 AM.Comment
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My ground's frozen, had a job lifting some Celeriac and Swede just now, might put a couple in the greenhouse soil over the winter as that's the only bit that's not solid.Comment
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Last year a bit of goosberry cutting got tread on/stood in the ground and this year I now have a bush in the path.
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I took some and put them in a pot. No idea where it is now!Comment
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How long would it be from taking the cutting until you get a gooseberry bush capable of bearing fruit?Comment
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It should bear some fruit the following year.Originally posted by Alicante View Post
My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)
Diversify & prosper
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Thanks, I will give it a go!Originally posted by Snadger View PostIt should bear some fruit the following year.Comment
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Wow this sounds interesting I think I'll try too.Comment
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red currants and black currants are just as easy, about 8 to 14inch cuttings half buried in soil. Now as good a time any can be transplanted next autumn and some fruit the following year.Comment
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Quick update
Pretty much have 100% taken
No idea what Im going to do with 32 gooseberry plants though!Comment
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