Received all my gooseberries on Friday from honeyberry USA. Jeanne and Hinnomaki Red were on the smaller side while captivator was TINY and in its own tiny plastic container instead of bare rooted like the others. all the rest were much larger than I was expecting. They were all very well packaged, with plants in bundles of no more than 5 depending on size, with roots wrapped in wet newspaper and the entire plants wrapped in plastic wrap. I made sure to give the bare rooted ones a good soaking in a bucket of water prior to planting. planted all 8, saving a spot for Glenndale when I can get my hands on it, and covered the cardboard in wood chip mulch. Gonna stay on top of their watering in year 1, but I’m hoping sufficient rainfall and the sheet mulching will help minimize extra irrigation. just gonna hope they all make it through year 1.
