Ribes u.-c. 'Hinnonm?ki R?d' - 2 Ltr, single cane

Description
The Gooseberry 'Hinnonmäki' (Ribes uva-crispa) produces greenish-yellow, red berries. These are sweet in flavour. Well-drained, loose, nutrient-rich soil and a sunny to semi-shady location create the ideal conditions for a high-yielding harvest from mid-July. Its white flowers are a beautiful sight.

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

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

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

Spread
Europe.

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

Growth
Gooseberry 'Hinnonmäki' is an upright and overhanging small shrub that can reach a height of 0.8 - 1.2 metres and a width of 0.8 - 1.2 metres. It usually grows 15 - 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 'Hinnonmäki' 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.

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 green-yellow to red berries have a sweet flavour. Ripening time from mid-July.

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

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