Gooseberry Xenia is a popular addition to the summer soft fruit garden! Awarded the RHS award of Garden merit.
Thorny at first, it will lose the thorns as it gets older, large red fruit is surprisingly sweet and will ripen in time for summer gooseberry recipes. A hardy deciduous shrub with strong upright stems has very good resistance to mildew. Prefers an open sunny site.
Height and spread: 120cm (48″).
Growing Information
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.
