Ribes uva-crispa Crispa® 'Darling'®
Ribes uva-crispa Crispa® 'Darling'® is a compact, upright gooseberry producing generous crops of attractive bright red fruit. The medium-sized berries have completely smooth, hairless skins, making them particularly enjoyable and convenient for eating directly from the plant.
Ripening from mid to late July, the berries have an excellent sweet, fruity flavour with a subtle berry-like aroma. They are delicious eaten fresh and can also be used for desserts, jams, preserves, sauces and baking.
Hardy, self-fertile and vigorous, 'Darling' grows well in full sun or partial shade with fertile, moisture-retentive but well-drained soil. Its upright habit makes harvesting easier, while its high tolerance to gooseberry powdery mildew and leaf-fall disease makes it a dependable choice for fruit gardens and smaller spaces.
- Smooth, hairless bright red berries
- Sweet, fruity flavour ideal for eating fresh
- Harvest from mid to late July
- Compact, upright habit for easier picking
- Self-fertile with high tolerance to common gooseberry diseases
- Height 120cm - Spread 100cm
Gooseberry
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EAN code4026087507443
- Pot Size3.4L (20cm)
- AspectEast-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Attractive to WildlifeAttractive to Bees, Attractive to Birds
- Flower ColourWhite
- Flowering MonthApril, May
- Foliage ColourGreen
- Foliage TypeDeciduous
- Fruit ColourRed
- Fruiting PeriodJuly, August
- Garden StyleCity & Courtyard Garden, Coastal, Cottage & Informal Garden, Fruit Garden, Patio & Container, Wildlife Garden
- Hardiness - RHS ratingH5 -15 to -10c. Hardy - cold winter
- Height120cm
- Spread100cm
- MoistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
- pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Plant HabitBushy
- Plant TypeEdible
- Planting TypesBanks and Slopes, Borders and Beds, Garden Edging
- Season of InterestSpring, Summer
- Soil TypeChalk, Loam, Sand
- Special AttributesBerries or Fruit, Easy to Grow, Low Maintenance, Some Resistance to Rabbits & Deer
- SunlightFull Sun, Partial Shade
- Uses for the VarietyCooking, Eating
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