Gooseberry Propagation

[Polly@golly]

Last year, one branch of my gooseberry bush reached the ground and seems
to have rooted. Two new strong shoots have emerged over this year. Id it
is a good bush, it will need to be dug up and moved to its own space, in
the autumn. BUT my question is when should I seperate it from the
existing bush? Having just picked all the fruit is this the best time to
cut the link, or should I leave it untill I am about to dig up and move
the new bush?

Many thanks

[David]

Post by ***@golly
Last year, one branch of my gooseberry bush reached the ground and seems
to have rooted. Two new strong shoots have emerged over this year. Id it
is a good bush, it will need to be dug up and moved to its own space, in
the autumn. BUT my question is when should I seperate it from the
existing bush? Having just picked all the fruit is this the best time to
cut the link, or should I leave it untill I am about to dig up and move
the new bush?
Many thanks

Might be worth cutting the branch a while before you disturb the roots to
give the new offshoot a chance to develop new roots.

Cheers



Dave R

[Chris Hogg]

Post by David

Post by ***@golly
Last year, one branch of my gooseberry bush reached the ground and seems
to have rooted. Two new strong shoots have emerged over this year. Id it
is a good bush, it will need to be dug up and moved to its own space, in
the autumn. BUT my question is when should I seperate it from the
existing bush? Having just picked all the fruit is this the best time to
cut the link, or should I leave it untill I am about to dig up and move
the new bush?
Many thanks

Might be worth cutting the branch a while before you disturb the roots to
give the new offshoot a chance to develop new roots.
Cheers
Dave R
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AMD FX-6300 in GA-990X-Gaming SLI-CF running Windows 10 x64

+1

[Janet]

Post by ***@golly
Last year, one branch of my gooseberry bush reached the ground and seems
to have rooted. Two new strong shoots have emerged over this year. Id it
is a good bush, it will need to be dug up and moved to its own space, in
the autumn. BUT my question is when should I seperate it from the
existing bush? Having just picked all the fruit is this the best time to
cut the link, or should I leave it untill I am about to dig up and move
the new bush?
Many thanks

. The new shoots indicate it has rooted down to form a
separate root system of its own.

Cut the umbilical cord now. This will stimulate more root
growth, making a stronger plant for when you dig it up to
transplant.

I'd wait until early winter to move it, after the leaves
have fallen.


Janet