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Ribes uva-crispa 'Careless' (Gooseberry 'Careless')

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Skill rating Advanced
skill rating
Ultimate spread 1m
max. spread
Ultimate height 1.5m
max. height
Time to maturity 2-5 years
to maturity
Maintenance level 5 hours care
per year

Botanical name: Ribes uva-crispa 'Careless'

Other names: Gooseberry 'Careless'


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Genus: Rubus

Variety or cultivar: 'Careless' _ 'Careless' is a fast growing deciduous shrub, with throny stems bearing deeply lobed leaves, inconspicuous green and pink-flushed flowers. 'Careless' produces a high yield of smooth small-medium yellow fruits in summer that can turn brown in the sun.

Ribes uva-crispa 'Careless' is: Deciduous

Flower: White in Summer

Foliage: Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Pale-yellow in Autumn

Fruit: Yellow-green in Summer

Habit: Spreading

Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

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Pests: It is best to rotate crops to avoid pest and disease problems.

Specific pests: Aphids , Leafhoppers , Raspberry beetle , Raspberry leaf and bud mite

General care

Pruning: Pruning in winter and summer is needed to produce high yields. On planting, prune any branches back to base which are less than 15 cm from the ground, and cut other branches back to half their length to an upward facing bud.. REGISTER to read more...

Propagation methods: Layering. REGISTER to read more...


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Ribes uva-crispa 'Careless' (Gooseberry 'Careless') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.


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Suggested uses: Add to salads, Banks and Slopes, Cake decoration, 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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Soil types: Clay, Loamy, Sandy Match unknown
Soil drainage: Moist but well-drained, Well-drained Match unknown
Soil pH: Neutral Match unknown
Light: Partial Shade, Full Sun Match unknown
Aspect: South, East, West Match unknown
Exposure: Sheltered Match unknown
Hardiness: Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) Match unknown

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