Lycium barbarum (Gojiberry)
£12.00
notes
A Goji berry, also known, charmingly, as the Duke of Argyll's Tea Tree, is a deciduous fruiting shrub that is easy to grow, and, once established, is tolerant of wind, drought and salt. Best grown against a wall or obelisk, situated in full sun for the best crop, the goji bears summer flowers, followed early in autumn by edible, red berries with a flavour of mild, sweet liquorice.
Dimensions
- 3L
- Height and Spread: up to 300cm (10ft) x W: 400cm (13ft) in 10-20 years
Features
notes
A Goji berry, also known, charmingly, as the Duke of Argyll's Tea Tree, is a deciduous fruiting shrub that is easy to grow, and, once established, is tolerant of wind, drought and salt. Best grown against a wall or obelisk, situated in full sun for the best crop, the goji bears summer flowers, followed early in autumn by edible, red berries with a flavour of mild, sweet liquorice.
Insights
Goji berries are well known in Asia as a ‘superfood’ - packed full of nutrients and antioxidants, they have been used for thousands of years as a supplement to balance the body and protect against age related eye diseases such as glaucoma.
Details
- Flowers: June
- Fruit: August - Sept
- Hardy
Planting
- Well drained soil
- All aspects
- Full sun
Care
- Highly prolific and self-pollinating
- Ensure the soil is kept moist as the fruit is swelling
- Protect the fruits from the birds (or leave berries on the shrub to encourage wildlife)
- Prune after harvesting to encourage new fruit-bearing upright shoots (flowers and fruit are formed on the stems from the previous year)
- Estimated time to cropping once planted: 2-3 years
Wear gloves for protection against spines - Berries can turn black when handled so consider harvesting by shaking the shrub gently and allowing berries to fall onto sheet below
Glossary