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3m
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3m
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2-5 years
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5 hours care
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Botanical name: Ribes uva-crispa 'Captivator'
Other names: Gooseberry 'Captivator'
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Genus: Rubus
Variety or cultivar: 'Captivator' _ 'Captivator' is a thornless, rounded, deciduous, fruit bearing shrub with green, shallow lobed leaves in summer that turn red in autumn. It has white flowers in spring, and purple-pink, sweet, edible fruits that ripen from late spring into summer.
Ribes uva-crispa 'Captivator' is: Deciduous
Flower: White in Summer
Foliage: Dark-green in Spring; Green in Summer; Red-maroon in Autumn
Stem: Yellow-green in Summer
Fruit: Purplish-pink in Spring; Purplish-pink, Red, Red-maroon in Summer
Habit: Bushy, Upright
Ribes uva-crispa 'Captivator' (Gooseberry 'Captivator') will reach a height of 3m and a spread of 3m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Add to salads, Banks and Slopes, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks, Hedging/Screens
Cultivation: Plant outdoors in summer in well-drained neutral soil. Prefers full sun, but part sun is tolerated. Also protect from strong winds and avoid frost pockets. Prepare the planting site will before the bush is planted.
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Clay, Loamy, Sandy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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