My Edibles: Gooseberry Trees QLD

Ceylon Hill Gooseberry

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cape Gooseberry

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cape Gooseberry

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Volunteer from under compost bin. This plant is attacked by three striped beetle every year, but bounces back and fruits well for long periods of the year despite this. The fruit is really nice, slightly tart. African yam (heart shaped leaves) is also a volunteer from the compost. This yam tastes nice grated and washed in lemon juice water, but oozes slime when cut, like a lamprey.

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Star Gooseberry ^7/10

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Update 09-Dec-2011: This tree really seems to love the current weather. Plenty of new growth. New pic attached.

Wasnt aware that these trees were deciduous. It lost all its leaves over winter and was completely bare. Its growing new shoots now.

We also call the fruit 'amla'.

Height 0.75 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Ceylon Hill Gooseberry ^8/10

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Again I was looking for ground cover - this plant is very pretty.

Height 30 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 4

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

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I have been looking for this plant for a while. Daleysfruit don' have them. Is there a chance I could get some seeds please? dgstock@iinet.net.au

Thank you, I found Orams nursery and bought some seedlings from them, hope they grow well in my garden :-)

Ceylon Hill Gooseberry

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Any chance I could get some seeds or cutting? I cannot find this plant anywhere :-( dgstock@iinet.net.au

Ceylon Hill Gooseberry - Cutting Grown

Cape Gooseberry ^8/10

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These used to grow wild on the island where I grew up, but for the life of me I can't keep them alive...either from seed or young plants. Really must look into what is going wrong.

Ceylon Hill Gooseberry (Grafted) ^5/10

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Really looking forward to trying the fruit from this one. Growing well and I've already taken cuttings that have struck so I can have MORE lol. Watched the Daleys video on these and the flowers are very attractive.

The asparagus are growing up all around the plant which is cutting out some sunlight.

Height 1 metres

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Pest Control:

No problems as yet.

Organic Status:Organic

Question:

How long before it fruits?

Cape Gooseberry

Star Gooseberry

Ceylon Hill Gooseberry ^5/10

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Has been nibbled heavily by possum, but still hanging on.

Planted: 2010

Height 30 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 2

Pollination: No

Cape Gooseberry ^7/10

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One of my favourite fruits as a kid, it would grow wild in the park near us. I have several plants- one had two fruit but were eaten by the possum before I could enjoy them. The others seem to suffer die back on the tips somehow...

Height 30 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 5

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Ceylon Hill Gooseberry (Grafted) ^7/10

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Only planted Oct 2009 and seems to be very slow growing though looks very healthy.  Looking forward to trying this fruit.

No fruit yet.

Height 1 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Manure, blood

Pest Control:

None at this point.

Organic Status:Organic

Question:

How long does this take to produce - does anyone know?

Ceylon Hill Gooseberry

Height 2 Feet

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Ceylon Hill Gooseberry ^4/10

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Have just planted 2 of these these facing north east and they look healthy and strong. They got overrun by killer tomatoes and I think it blocked the sun and nutrients.

Cape Gooseberry

Cape Gooseberry

Pollination: No

Cape Gooseberry

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I want this just so that I can make gooseberry jam for my best mate's dad. It's his favourite.

Cape Gooseberry ^5/10

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Ceylon Hill Gooseberry - Cutting Grown

Pollination: No

Ceylon Hill Gooseberry

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Knock off any suckers. No bird problems. More moist soil than other areas. Attractive flowers. Not pruned yet. No serious bugs or disease yet.
Small amount of fruit after one year which was stewed up into a sweet topping syrup. Good purple colour and interesting flavour.

Pollination: No

Ceylon Hill Gooseberry - Cutting Grown (Cutting)

Planted: 2009

Height 0.2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Ceylon Hill Gooseberry

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Not quick enough to plant in the ground

Pollination: No

Ceylon Hill Gooseberry

Ceylon Hill Gooseberry

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Scrub turkeys dug them out

Ceylon Hill Gooseberry - Cutting Grown ^6/10

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Cape Gooseberry