Billardiera longiflora
Climbing Blueberry
Billardiera longiflora - Climbing Blueberry - is a Tasmanian narrow-leafed vine with fragrant creamy-yellow bell-shaped flowers that are followed by grape-sized shiny purple edible fruit in Autumn.
Contributed by @sussexgardener
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Climbing Blueberry
Latin name
Billardiera longiflora
type
Vine
family
Pittosporaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
1.50 M
2.40 M
Billardiera longiflora
Billardiera longiflora - Climbing Blueberry - is a Tasmanian narrow-leafed vine with fragrant creamy-yellow bell-shaped flowers that are followed by grape-sized shiny purple edible fruit in Autumn.
Flowering
From Mid Spring TO Early Summer
Flowers from mid Spring to early Summer
Planting
From Early Spring TO Late Winter
Sow seeds at any time in seed compost bearing in mind that germination can be very slow - up to 3 months, or even longer. A germination temperature of 15 - 20 deg. C is ideal. Grow on individual seedlings in 3" pots before planting with support for the vine to climb on, in a well-drained sunny site, or in a very large pot.
Propagating by cuttings
From Late Summer TO Early Autumn
Take semi- ripe cuttings from this season's growth in Autumn. Cut neatly, just below a leaf node, a 5" approx. piece of a healthy shoot that has soft growth at the tip. pinch out the growing tip, and cut off the bottom leaves. Dip the bottom of the cutting in hormone rooting powder, and carefully place in a pot of cutting compost with the leaves just above the level of the compost. Water, label, cover with a polythene bag, and place in a warm, bright place, out of direct sunlight. Take the polythene bag off periodically for a while for ventilation (at least twice a week)
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