{"product_id":"col-2ltr-goo-ber-invx1","title":"Gooseberry ‘Invicta’ — Hardy Deciduous Fruit Bush, 2L Pot","description":"\u003cp\u003eGooseberry ‘Invicta’ — an easy-to-grow edible plant with flowering spring. Supplied as an established specimen in a 2L pot, grown peat-free at our Yorkshire nursery and ready to plant out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardy Deciduous Fruit Bush\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2–1.5 m × 1.2–1.5 m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowering:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring (small, inconspicuous flowers)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full Sun to Partial Shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSupplied as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single plant in a 2L pot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe detail\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Gooseberry Invicta is one of the most reliable and heavy-cropping gooseberry varieties available. Renowned for its excellent resistance to American gooseberry mildew, Invicta produces generous yields of large, pale green berries that are perfect for cooking, preserves, and eating fresh when fully ripe. This vigorous, self-fertile variety makes it an ideal choice for beginner and experienced gardeners alike, requiring no additional pollination partner to produce fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSupplied as an established bush in a 2 litre pot, this plant is ready to be planted out in the garden or grown in a large container on a patio or balcony. Invicta is a thorny, spreading bush with a vigorous growth habit, and once established, it will reward you with abundant harvests year after year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy ours\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrown by us in Yorkshire, in peat-free compost, shipped in plastic-free packaging. Every plant arrives strong, well-rooted and ready to thrive — not weeks of waiting before it gets going. Each order includes access to our free care app with planting and seasonal care reminders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to grow\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cem\u003eRibes uva-crispa 'Invicta'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMature size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.2–1.5 m × 1.2–1.5 m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVigorous, Spreading, Thorny Deciduous Bush\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull Sun to Partial Shade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWell-Drained, Moisture-Retentive, Fertile Soil\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlowering\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpring (small, inconspicuous flowers)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFully Hardy (suitable for most UK climates)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFruit Gardens, Kitchen Gardens, Allotments, Large Containers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhen can I harvest?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpect to harvest across the main growing season. Picking regularly encourages continued cropping.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill it come back next year?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDepends on the variety — see the cultural information above for hardiness. Hardy perennials and most fruit plants return for several years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat size pot does it arrive in?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSupplied as a single specimen in 2L pot, well-rooted and ready to plant out or pot on.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Season 28","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57506678604159,"sku":"COL-2LTR-GOO-BER-INVX1","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1002\/7778\/0863\/files\/file_ba1dcd08-f544-42a0-8096-292a3bd37419.png?v=1778621152","url":"https:\/\/www.season28.co.uk\/products\/col-2ltr-goo-ber-invx1","provider":"Season 28","version":"1.0","type":"link"}