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Gooseberry ‘Invicta’ is well known for its reliability, disease resistance and exceptionally high yields of tasty summer fruit. In fact, it’s well-known to be one of the heaviest cropping gooseberries available, producing almost twice as much fruit as other gooseberry varieties. The flavoursome, smooth-skinned fruits taste great fresh, and also retain their shape well when cooked, making excellent pies, puddings and preserves. With a neat and compact habit, Gooseberry ‘Invicta’ is easy to look after and grows well in pots as well as beds, which makes it a great choice if you don’t have a lot of space. This vigorous RHS AGM variety is resilient, easy-to-grow and incredibly rewarding with its heavy crops and well-flavoured fruits – if you’re looking for a productive and reliable fruit plant to grow, you just can’t go wrong with this one!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. Gooseberries should be planted at a distance of 1.5m (5'). Water well for the first year until plants are fully established. When growing gooseberries, the soil must not dry out during hot periods, particularly while the fruit is being formed. Remove any suckers from the base of the plant as they arise. Netting the bushes will help to protect the currants from birds. Harvest some gooseberries for cooking and freezing in May, leaving the remaining fruit to ripen fully in June for eating fresh from the bush. Prune gooseberries plants in winter.Position: Full Sun/Partial ShadeHeight: Up to 1.2m when fully establishedSpread: Up to 1.2m when fully establishedSupplied as 1 x Gooseberry ‘Invicta’ plant in a 3 Litre pot.Images shown are for guidance only of the expected results from plants upon maturity. Different growing conditions might vary results. Image may be included for illustration.
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