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26 Mar 18, Susan (Australia - tropical climate)

Eureka! My gooseberry seeds have peeped through today. I am on my way now to lots of jam hopefully. Thanks for your help. It has taken 8 weeks to germinate.

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19 Mar 18, Pauline Lambert (Australia - arid climate)

How and where do I grow my Gooseberry bush and how do I look after my bush. Do I prune it hard after fruiting, does it prefer sun or shade. Can it grow in a big pot. I have very little land and it does not get much sun but as I am on a corner and have a lot of Council land I can plant it there if it requires sun. Please help my plant flourish. Many thanks.

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18 Mar 18, Susan (Australia - tropical climate)

Trying to raise cape gooseberry plant from seeds purchased from a seed bank. It’s been 4 weeks and nothing has appeared. How long does it take. Am I too impatient?

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25 Aug 18, Lucy (Australia - temperate climate)

I just had great success with seeds from last years fruit. As they are tiny seeds and prone to drying out I use old sour cream, yogurt, etc. tubs, pierce a couple of drainage holes in bottom, half fill with moist seed raising mix, sow seeds and then pop the clear lid on to keep moisture in. Approx. 4 weeks and the seeds have emerged, now I'm hardening off by having lid slightly off and opening a bit more each day.

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18 Mar 18, Mike (Australia - tropical climate)

2-6 weeks I read for germination. Warm moist soil. Use a light spray to wet the soil. Maybe cover with shade cloth.

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02 Mar 18, Veronica (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)

I have bought some gooseberries and would like to plant them. Have grown them b4 by throwing rotten ones onto soil and it grew huge. But want to grow them for my parrot

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18 Jan 18, Stephanie Meggitt (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

We have an approx 12 month old cape gooseberry that has fruited really well. Looks like it is ready to be pruned now. Is it worth taking cuttings (would like a couple more bushes) and would I just put them in water till they shoot or is more required. Thanks

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19 Jan 18, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Give it a try - put about 8-10" of the vine in the water. Change the water each 3 days - it might take 2-4 weeks for roots to shoot. I'm doing Malabar Spinach at the moment.

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06 Jan 18, some one (Australia - temperate climate)

How long did u have to wait before taking cuttings. Mine are about 60cm high and just finished fruiting. But also from the mane stem only has 2 shoots about 40cm high

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30 Dec 17, Jason (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)

My cape gooseberry has Black leaves all over and on the vey top they are green . Its currently fruiting seems to be growing well. Has direct sun light all day long .

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