Ribes u.-c. 'Captivator' - 2 Ltr, single cane

Description
The Gooseberry 'Captivator' (Ribes uva-crispa) forms green-yellow, red, medium-sized berries. Sweet and sour in flavour, the Gooseberry 'Captivator' has a rough skin. Well-drained, loose, nutrient-rich soil and a sunny to semi-shady location create the ideal conditions for a high-yielding harvest from July. Its white flowers are a beautiful sight.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Ribes uva-crispa var. sativum, Ribes grossularia.

Bulletpoints
* sweet and sour in flavour * the flowers are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies

leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Gooseberry 'Captivator' are medium green in colour.

Frost hardiness
The Gooseberry 'Captivator' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Gooseberry 'Captivator' is an upright growing small shrub. It usually reaches a height of 0.6 - 1.2 m and is approx. 0.6 - 1.2 m wide. It usually grows 10 - 30 cm per year.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Ribes uva-crispa 'Captivator' prefers nutrient-rich, sufficiently moist soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Tasks
- Watering: In the period from April to October - Fertilise: In the period from March to April - Pruning: In the period from November to February.

Care
- A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time. - Prune back vigorously in winter so that the plant grows bushy and produces even more flowers in the coming season.

Flower
The white flowers appear from April to May.

Fruit
The greenish-yellow to red, medium-sized berries have a sweet and sour flavour. The skin of these oval berries is rough. Ripening time from July.

Use
Farm garden, bee pasture, fresh consumption, jam, dessert

Shoots
The shoots of Ribes uva-crispa 'Captivator' are spiny.