Gooseberry 'Invicta'

Ribes uva-crispa

How to grow Gooseberry 'Invicta'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Easiest if grown as a bush, prune to an open shape when dormant taking out crossing stems and shorten the growing tips to two buds of new growth in the summer

Plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Invicta is thought of as hardy, so this plant will survive close to or on freezing temperatures.

Growing Invicta from seed

Not normally grown from seed. Can be grown from cuttings of semi ripe wood in mid summer

Transplanting Invicta

Allow plenty of room between bushes and acces for pruning and harvesting as they are very prickly and bite back!
Mulch well in the autumn and feed with blood fish and bone at the beginning of the growing season

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Invicta is a hardy plant.

Harvesting Invicta

harvest alternate berries just before they are ripe for cooking. Allow the remaining berries to ripen fully. They freeze well for jam or puddings

Expect harvests to start to occur in mid summer.

Gooseberry Invicta Etymology

Invicta means undefeated and is the moto of the county of Kent in England