I have a josta-berry, too; a mix between JOhannisbeere (currant) and STAchelbeere (gooseberry) - I thought it was a German thing, only :D
The berries here look very much the same - I just don't have strawberries.
I have a josta-berry, too; a mix between JOhannisbeere (currant) and STAchelbeere (gooseberry) - I thought it was a German thing, only :D
The berries here look very much the same - I just don't have strawberries.
The jostaberry was planted by a Polish lady who used to use that part of the garden as she didn't have much space at her place. It was a way to get more of the garden cared for with no cost to me.
I have been cloning it to like 10 plants by now...
Just bend a branch down to the ground (they kinda do that themselves), fix with a brick or heavy stone, wait for a year. It will shoot new roots and you can plant it in a new spot. Could not be easier.
I may try that. I would think I could pass it on to someone else. I like the fruit. At least it lacks the thorns of a gooseberry. I have put a net over it to keep the birds out.