Ribes uva-crispa 'Hinnonmäki Grön' (D)

RHS Plant Profile
gooseberry 'Hinnonmäki Grön'

Synonyms

Ribes uva-crispa 'Hino Green'
Ribes uva-crispa 'Hinnonmaki Green'

Plants for pollinators
Fruit Edible Shrubs

A heavy cropping olive green gooseberry, suitable for eating straight from the bush or used in cooking . A deciduous shrub with a spreading bushy habit and mid-green lobed leaves. Pale green flowers appear March to April and picking begins in Mid-July. Self-fertile

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

1-1.5 metres

Max Spread

1-1.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
1-1.5 metres
Max Height
1-1.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Neutral or Alkaline or Acid

Position

Full sun Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H6

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Grossulariaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Spreading branched
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
Unresolved
Horticultural Group
Dessert blackcurrants are sweet and juicy and are best eaten picked fresh and raw

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow gooseberries in a moist but well-drained soil that has been improves 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. See gooseberry cultivation for more growing advice

Propagation

Propagate by hardwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Edible fruit

Pruning

Prune gooseberries in winter and summer

Pests

May be susceptible to gooseberry sawfly, capsid bug, birds, squirrels and aphids can be problematic

Diseases

May be susceptible to American gooseberry mildew and gooseberry leaf spot can cause problems