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What sort of berries are these?

By MaggieW
Created 21/07/2007 - 22:24

A couple of years ago I picked up a plant at a BOG plant exchange, took it home and potted it on.  Although it was by the back door, last year the rabbits nibbled all the new shoots, and I got about  6 berries off it. This year, by putting the pot out of reach of the aforementioned flopsies, mopsies etc I have quite a decent crop for a small, rather lopsided bush.

Worcesterberries? [0]Worcesterberries? The berries are a bit bigger than a large blackcurrant, and the predominant flavour is gooseberry. I think its a Worcesterberry - and will have come from David Catt, no doubt. If it is, when should I prune it? I’m sure I remember David C saying something about gooseberries needing different pruning from blackcurrants.



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