Help with Jostaberry & Gooseberry - no flowers!

[parrot1974]

I hadn't noticed until people started writing about their gooseberries, but I've had no flowers on either my Jostaberry or my Gooseberry and therefore no fruit at all. I pruned them according to the textbooks when told to do so, but nothing. I looked closely at both of them today and the gooseberry just has plenty of foliage but no flowers or fruit. When I looked at the Jostaberry, though, I found that the older leaves have what looks like crazy paving on them. Does anyone have any idea what it might be and why I've got nothing from either of these plants this year?

[coomber]

my gooseberries are fine but my jostaberries are the same as yours, I have 4 bushes but only have 3 fruits on the whole lot I was thinking it could be the late frosts?? I also have the same thing on some of the leaves but I left alone last year and it didn't seem to affect the plants. Not much help I know, Maybe someone who knows what they are talking about will be along soon

[southlondongardener]

When did you plant them ? How big are they ? Are they well drained or too well drained ?

[parrot1974]

When did you plant them ? How big are they ? Are they well drained or too well drained ?

Um, Gooseberry is an Invicta, planted about 3 years ago in a fairly well-drained area and is about 15 inches high. Has never produced fruit but has produced flowers last year. The Jostaberry was planted 2 years ago near a Loganberry, is about 3 foot high and produced fruit last year, though not tons of it!

[shirley]

Mmmmm I had a good crop developing on the gooseberries. Now zilch I expect birds had them

[southlondongardener]

Try CDs glued together shiny side out scares the birds

[shirley]

Will do as the blackcurrents are coming on nicely. Problem is my plot is at the back of the site overlooked by trees. Walking back to car last night I disturbed a big fat pidgeon out of someones fruit bush.....Pidgeon pie?

[beolight]

potassium gift needed?

[vegnut]

I found that the older leaves have what looks like crazy paving on them. Does anyone have any idea what it might be

Not sure about your fruit and flower problems, but the crazy paving problem could be down to the leaf miner. Check out the link. Hope this helps.
Leaf miner fly | Problem solving | How to | BBC Gardeners' World

[southlondongardener]

I think potassium could be the solution give them so tomato feed.