About
Hinnonmäki Röd' is a red gooseberry, for dessert or culinary use, with a vigorous upright growth habit. It is easy to grow and the round, juicy fruit is ready to pick in midsummer.
About the genus
Ribes can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs, sometimes spiny, with simple, usually palmately lobed leaves and small tubular or bell-shaped, solitary or racemose flowers borne in spring or summer, followed by juicy, sometimes edible berries
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun, Partial shade
Soil typeChalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectEast-facing, South-facing, North-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH6
Plant details
Plant typeShrubs, Fruit Edible
HabitBushy
FoliageDeciduous
Height1-1.5 metres
Spread0.5-1 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesMixed borders, hedging, foundation planting.
Care notes
CultivationGrow gooseberries in a moist but well-drained soil that has been improved with organic matter. Mildly alkaline (chalky) soils are tolerated. They can be grown as goblet-shaped bushes or cordons. Water well as fruits swell and keep the base of the plants weed and grass-free. Further gooseberry cultivation advice
PruningPrune gooseberries in winter and summer
PropagationPropagate by hardwood cuttings in winter
Pest resistanceGooseberry sawfly, capsid bug, birds, squirrels and aphids can be problematic
Disease resistanceGooseberry leaf spot can cause problems; this cultivar shows resistance to American gooseberry mildew