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A delicious berry that can be picked straight from the plant and popped into your mouth. White flowers in early Spring followed by large firm conical dark purple black berries. Crops December to Janurary. Fruits are ready when easy to pull from vine.

Moderately vigorous and mostly spineless canes. Self fertile. Insect and bee pollinated.

 

Flower Colour: White
Habit: Spreading
Mature Size (HxW): 2m x NaNm

Boysenberry Brulee

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aka Boysenberry

A great Boysenberry to grow as it has less thorns and has berries with an outstanding flavour. Grow in a sunny sheltered position and provide horizontal support. Prune in winter and remember Boysenberries are Floricanes and fruit on 2nd year canes . Ripe around January-February. Deciduous.

 

Flower Colour: White
Habit: Spreading
Mature Size (HxW): Spreading

Boysenberry Mapua

Current Stock Height: 80/100 cm  ? 

Container: 2.5l  ? 

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A large conical berry that is dark wine-red in colour after a showy display of white flowers in Spring. Excellent flavour. Crops December to January on almost thornless canes.Self-fertile. Insect and bee pollinated.


 

Flower Colour: White
Habit: Spreading
Mature Size (HxW): Spreading

Boysenberry Starlight

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aka Boysenberry

A self fertile nearly thornless Boysenberry. Medium to large delicious berries from December. Grow in a sunny sheltered position and provide horizontal support. Prune in winter and remember Boysenberries are Floricanes meaning they fruit on 2nd year growth. Deciduous.

Check out our 'How To' section for tips on growing Berries and Brambles.

 

Flower Colour: White
Habit: Spreading
Mature Size (HxW): 2m x spreads

Boysenberry Tasman

Current Stock Height: 30 cm

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Boysenberry Tasman

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Container: 2.4l  ? 

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Boysenberry Tasman

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Container: 3.5l  ? 

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An old-fashioned favourite that is popular for jams and preserves. The inconspicuous flowers are followed by delicious berries enclosed in papery husks. Harvest when the husks are coloured light brown. Needs a sunny, sheltered position. Frost tender, perennial.

 

Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 1.3m x 1.3m

Cape Gooseberry

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Container: 1.9l  ? 

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aka Black Currant

A heavy cropping black currant with good disease resistance. Prefers morning sun and afternoon shade. The currants are ripe mid summer.

Black currants will grow in sun or semi-shade. They like deep acid soil that does not completely dry out in summer when the fruit are setting. They fruit on the new seasons wood which develops after pruning.

 

Flower Colour: White
Habit: Spreading

Currant Black Laxton Tinker

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Container: 3l  ? 

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aka Blackcurrant

The Black Currant produces a fruit that is high in Vitamin C with a tart sharp taste. 'Magnus' is disease resistant, a reliable producer and has an upright habit. The currants are ripe late Dec-Jan. Delicious and deciduous.

Black currants will grow in sun or semi-shade. They like deep acid soil that does not completely dry out in summer when the fruit are setting. They fruit on the new seasons wood which develops after pruning.

 

Flower Colour: White / Green
Habit: Spreading
Mature Size (HxW): Spreading

Currant Black Magnus

Current Stock Height: 20/40 cm  ? 

Container: 2.4l  ? 

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aka Red Currant

Red currants are a great source of vitamin C. They are easy to grow and form attractive shrubs in the home landscape. The fruit can be picked fresh (if you beat the birds) or used for jams, jellies, juices and pies. Freezes well. Ripe around December-January. Deciduous.

Prune the main shoots of your Red Currant back by about 1/2 in winter to encourage new fruiting laterals. Remember that Red Currants mainly fruit on older wood.

 

Flower Colour: Green
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 2m x 1m

Currant Red

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Container: 1.3l  ? 

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The Goji Berry is an ancient medicinal and culinary plant from Asia that is highly valued for its therapeutic qualities. Green foliage, purple and white flowers in summer followed by nutrient packed red berries. Grows best in a sunny well drained position. Self-pollinating, hardy and deciduous.

The Goji Berry will eventually form a strong trunk a bit like a grape-vine. The somewhat trailing branches can be trained as required. Fruiting should occur after the 2nd year with full production around year 5. Quite drought tolerant once established. This so called 'Superfood' is certainly worth a try.

 

Flower Colour: Purple / White
Habit: Spreading
Mature Size (HxW): 3m x 1.5m

Goji Berry

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aka Gooseberry

The Gooseberry has long been cultivated for use in pies and jellies and has a high content of Vitamin A and potassium. You will know the berries are fully ripe in summer when they are easy to pull off. Any surplus freezes well. Plant in morning sun or part shade. Deciduous.

The Gooseberry is hardy and in fact loves a cold winter however be aware that new spring growth can be damaged by frost. Gooseberries like a nice layer of mulch or compost around their shallow roots. When pruning remember they fruit on older wood.

 

Flower Colour: Pink / Green
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 90cm x 120cm

Gooseberry Early

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