pruning

when is the right time to prune my gooseberry bushes

Im usually very good at pruning but this is the first time iv grown gooseberrys so need a little help please




willow.

 

Hi Willow,this may point you in the right direction,
Pruning gooseberries


A gooseberry bush becomes tangled and unhealthy without pruning. Good management means keeping the centre open to air and sunlight, leaving a few, regularly-spaced, main branches.
In winter, prune out dead or diseased stems, and any crossing in the centre. Cut back to a young shoot. Thin overcrowded areas and prune drooping stems to an upright sideshoot. Shorten new growth by half to maintain an acceptable size.

 

thanks walnut, i followed your advice and they look great now if a little sp**** haha.

 

haha dont know why it has replaced my letters with stars?

oh well nevermind.x

 

spar$e was presumably what you were trying to write ... the swear filter on this software is useless.

 

What's an "acceptable" size for a gooseberry?

I just want to try this....... sp****!

 

hehhehehehehehe!..... album