Ribes x grossularia 'Jeanne' - Maroon-fruited Gooseberry
- small deciduous spiny shrub with edible fruits - leaves have 3-5 deep lobes - small pink nodding blooms in spring are not particularly ornamental - a late-flowering cultivar - large round 1" dark red berries ripen in late July - berries ripen in midsummer, and sweeten as they mature on the bush - these berries have sweet flesh and tart skin - this cultivar is known for its disease resistance, sweet dessert flavor, and high productivity - highly resistant to powdery mildew and white pine blister rust - stems tend to have single nodal thorns - easy to harvest with a gooseberry scoop! - self-fertile, so no pollinator is needed - fruits best with regular summer and winter pruning - grows to 5 feet high and wide - good for full sun to part shade - grows in zones 3-8
- Shipment of Ribes is regulated in many states, so please be aware for your location; Not at all able to ship to RI & VA - ships bareroot, wrapped in a soil-less medium to keep the roots damp - ships in cool spring, fall, or winter seasons; not during summer
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Ribes x grossularia 'Jeanne' - Maroon-fruited Gooseberry
- small deciduous spiny shrub with edible fruits - leaves have 3-5 deep lobes - small pink nodding blooms in spring are not particularly ornamental - a late-flowering cultivar - large round 1" dark red berries ripen in late July - berries ripen in midsummer, and sweeten as they mature on the bush - these berries have sweet flesh and tart skin - this cultivar is known for its disease resistance, sweet dessert flavor, and high productivity - highly resistant to powdery mildew and white pine blister rust - stems tend to have single nodal thorns - easy to harvest with a gooseberry scoop! - self-fertile, so no pollinator is needed - fruits best with regular summer and winter pruning - grows to 5 feet high and wide - good for full sun to part shade - grows in zones 3-8
- Shipment of Ribes is regulated in many states, so please be aware for your location; Not at all able to ship to RI & VA - ships bareroot, wrapped in a soil-less medium to keep the roots damp - ships in cool spring, fall, or winter seasons; not during summer
