Lycium barbarum
Goji Berry
Goji berry is a deciduous woody perennial plant, that bears small purplish flowers in late Spring / early Summer. followed by small orange-red edible (when ripe) berries
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Free draining and fertile
Common name
Goji Berry
Latin name
Lycium barbarum
type
Deciduous Fruiting Shrub
family
Solanaceae
ph
5.5 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
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When to harvest
full grown dimensions
Lycium barbarum
Goji berry is a deciduous woody perennial plant, that bears small purplish flowers in late Spring / early Summer. followed by small orange-red edible (when ripe) berries
Flowering
From Early Summer TO Mid Summer
Goji berries have small starry purple flowers in Summer that are followed by the berries
Plant
From Late Summer TO Early Autumn
Plant the shrubs in late Summer or early Autumn in a sunny site in free-draining well-manured soil. Plant at least 2m apart
Propagating by cuttings
From Early Autumn TO Mid 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)