Is this really a red gooseberry?

hi all,
I hope someone can help me, you are all so knowledgable and helpful here . I bought 2 red gooseberry plants earlier in the year at poundland (previously bought fruit bushes had done well ;-) )
I have another normal gooseberry which had already flowered... fruited and been stripped bare by caterpillars so i'm unable to compare flowers and leaves, but from what i can remember i don't think these look much like the leaves or the flowers on the green gooseberry, they don't even look like the pic on the box to be honest. It would be lovley if someone could confirm or deny the identity of this plant
thanks
Gill

 

I'm no expert, but a quick look on google images and there's loads of pictures of gooseberries (red, yellow etc.) but, to me your leaves don't look like any of those images. Of course, I could well be wrong and someone with more knowledge will no doubt, be along with a more definitive answer. In the meantime, it might be worth waiting and seeing what does materialise on your bush (on the up-side, they're not the right leaves for marijuana either!).

 

I thought the flower looked a bit Potentilla like, but not sure

 

My first thought as well, great minds think alike:thumb:

 

Looks like a herbaceous potentilla to me too.:gnthb:

 

hi All,
Thanks very much for your ID's and from the pics you've showed me this is exactly right!!
Though i must admit i'm really very disapointed as i don't do flowers i'm a novice gardener who is after edible rewards for all my input and was so looking forward to lots of gooseberries!!
I now have to find a home for them in real soil out of my tubs!
Anyway thanks again for your time
Gill

 

I'd take it back to poundland and explain the wasted time, compost & two jouneys is going to cost them much more than a pound unless they sort it out right now.

If that doesn't get a response, start singing "let me take you by the throat and lead you to the nearest cashpoint, i'll show you something, to make you change your mind"

Apologies to Ralph McTell.

 

Sorry :o

 

lol Ziggy,
If only i was that type of person...but i have to look on the bright side at least it can attract some bees with its flowers:-)
Gill

 

Very good attitude there, whilst its attracting a swarm of bees would be a very good time to walk into the shop with it.

No, seriously, good call. We had a carnivorus seed mix that came up with something completly different. We just grew it on and enjoyed it. Marley will tell you what it was, I can't remember.