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22 Dec 13, vera (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

We are living at the Mid North Coast and and this plant popps up at several spots in the garden, I completly neglect them, dont even water them. Plenty of fruit which my toddler demolishes daily. But we sometimes get an infestation of a yellow stripey beetle who mates on the leaves and severly damages some of the plants, any idea what that could be and how to treat it? cheers

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26 Jun 14, Jill (Australia - temperate climate)

I think the yellow beetle is also known as the elm leaf beetle. I have a lot of plants and I get a plague of them in summer. I usually try and manually remove them because even though they are unsightly they actually prefer the leaves to the fruit so you can at least still get a crop. For this reason I don't spray them as they are a seasonal pest and aren't around in the cooler months. The plant does fine in cold weather even with frost and usually gives me a smaller winter crop although they take longer to ripen.

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23 Apr 14, Elissa (Australia - temperate climate)

I got the stripy beetles too. Pyrethrum seems to get rid of them.

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25 Nov 13, Brad Grinstead (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

My plants are growing very well (here in Brisbane) Have been in the ground for about 3 months and have no flowers, no fruit and occassional leaf yellowing and dropping. I have sprayed and put fine netting to offer protection from possum attack...Have you solved your (similar) problem? Regards Brad

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18 Jan 14, andrew shears (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Hi Can you tell me where I can buy either young gooseberry bushes or seeds? refards andrew

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22 Nov 13, divya (Australia - arid climate)

hi I am in Sydney right now I was looking for gooseberry for a long time I was very impressed to read that u have grown this plant which is so rare and very healthyI am going to shift to towoomba qld I was wondering if I could know where to get the fruit from or where to buy the plant and how to grow it. even if its available somewhere in Brisbane I am happy to go there and get it. thanks a lot regards divya

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19 Jan 14, Jean (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I have lots of plants I can give you some if you can come to North Lakes Qld.4509 E-mail me on: [email protected]

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03 Jun 20, Leigh (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Hi Jean, I also live in the Moreton Bay region and would like to grow some gooseberries as they were my Nannas best fruit for jam. Could you help me out? Thank you

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06 Dec 13, Frank (Australia - temperate climate)

I got my seedlings from" Diggers" mail order and planted them in a shady spot last year at the wrong time. Early september this year when the sun started to reach them they have trebled in size to about 35cm and have bushed out. I believe the variety I got is called "Lion" or some such and I await their flowering. They are unlike the Cape Gooseberries I have seen photos of on the internet and are a little thorny.

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19 Nov 13, Jennifer (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I'm growing my first bush and it has several fruit. How do you know when the fruit is ready to pick?

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