Ribes u.-c. 'Lady Late' - 50-60 CM C1.5

Description
The Gooseberry 'Easycrisp® Lady Late®' (Ribes uva-crispa) produces large, dark red berries. Sweet in flavour, the Gooseberry 'Easycrisp® Lady Late®' has a smooth skin. For a bountiful harvest from late July onwards, well-drained, loose, nutrient-rich soil and a sunny to semi-shaded position provide the ideal conditions. 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 'Easycrisp® Lady Late®' are medium green in colour.

Frost hardiness
The Gooseberry 'Easycrisp® Lady Late®' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Gooseberry 'Easycrisp® Lady Late®' is an upright-growing small shrub that can reach a height of 1 - 1.5 m and a width of 1 - 1.5 m.

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 'Easycrisp® Lady Late®' prefers nutrient-rich, sufficiently moist soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the ground 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 large, dark red berries have a sweet flavour. The skin of these round berries is smooth. They ripen from the end of July.

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