Gooseberry 'Friend' (Ribes uva-crispa) Gift and open woods

and open woods

canyon bottoms

The leaves are green along the outside edges

the flower cluster contains 10-30 deep blue or purple flowers

0 CF – Covers 18 sq ft with 1 inch layer

Gooseberry 'Friend' (Ribes uva-crispa) Gift and open woodsA unique, thornless, Ukrainian variety, Friend bears good crops of medium to large, sweet, reddish pink berries. Latin Name: Ribes uva crispa Site and Soil: Friend Red Thornless Gooseberry likes full to 1 2 day sun and well drained soil. Pollination Requirements: Gooseberries are self fertile. Hardiness: Gooseberries are hardy to minus 40 F Bearing Age: 1 2 years after planting. Size at Maturity: 2 3 ft. in height. Bloom Time: April Ripening Time: