Not the plant you're looking for? Search over 300,000 plants
ShrubsFruit Edible

Ribes uva-crispa 'Hinnonmäki Röd' (C/D)

gooseberry 'Hinnonmäki Röd'

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

Synonyms
Ribes uva-crispa var. reclinatum 'Hinnonmäki Röd'
Ribes uva-crispa var. reclinatum 'Hino Red'
see moreRibes uva-crispa var. reclinatum Hinnomaki Red
Buy this plant
Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
0.5–1 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Green Red
Autumn Green
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

East–facing or South–facing or North–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H6
Botanical details
Family
Grossulariaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy
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

Name status

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow 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

Propagation

Propagate by hardwood cuttings in winter

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Edible fruit
Pruning

Prune gooseberries in winter and summer

Pests

Gooseberry sawfly, capsid bug, birds, squirrels and aphids can be problematic

Diseases

Gooseberry leaf spot can cause problems; this cultivar shows resistance to American gooseberry mildew

Get involved

The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading gardening charity. We aim to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place.