Goji Berry Plants

[antechron]

OK, I really don't know if this will generate any responses or not, but I figured I would try it out. I have a couple small goji bushes that I might be looking to trade out. Some are from seed, some are off of the mother plant. Generally they say it will be 3 years from seed before you will get fruit. Anyway, I jsut wanted to see what this might generate.

I'm mostly looking for HL/intermediate nepenthes, drosera, sarracenia, cephalotus, or even some very hearty utricularia... hmmm, looks like I'll basically consider anything!

-Isaac

 

[dionae]

Do you have any pics?

 

[antechron]

Do you want current dormant pictures or do you want picture from when they were growing?

 

[eou812]

I would like pics from when they were growing.

 

[dionae]

Both if you don't mind.

 

[antechron]

I don't think I have pictures of them from when they were growing... LOL I guess I don't take pictures of my "normal" plants. Just like I don't have pictures of my raspberries or strawberries... I'll keep looking though.

I took some pictures of what they look like today, though they don't look amazing as my world is grey today.

ok, I went a little crazy with the arrows in this picture... hope they help rather than hinder.
this is from seed. This will be its 3rd year and it *should* give fruit this year, though not a lot.

#2
this is from the mother plant. First year they look like a stick, second they start really branching out.

#3
also from the mother plant.

#4
this is the mother plant, it is not for trade, I jsut want to show you what they will look like in a couple years.

#5
this is one of this year seedlings, just sprouted.

Last year's seed-grown plants pictures on request.

 

[eou812]

Ok.

 

[dionae]

I've never taken pics of my strawberries either. Dont go out of your way. Just post what you can.

 

[antechron]

pictures posted above.

 

[dionae]

Looked up pics online. Its a very beautiful plant.

 

[Dexenthes]

How extreme are your Winters there and what sort of conditions are your plants growing in as far as watering, light exposure, Summer temps, etc?

 

[antechron]

Ok, these are very hardy plants.

temps-
They can take mild dormancy or harsh winters. I have mine outside (obviously from the pic) in the summer we have temps in the 90sF with some few days in the 100s. In the winter we have about a month with temperatures in the teens and twenties with night temps near or sometimes below 0F. I have heard that they can withstand much colder winters too.

water
They like water... LOL. The first year that I got fruit I gave them a heavy watering 1 or 2 times per week. Then I read they like more of drought conditions. Last year I watered them about 1 time every 1-2 weeks and they did great! So I'm going to be lazy with watering this year.

sun
I give them LOTS of sun. Direct, full sun. As long as it gets a lot of sun though it should do fine.

By the way, you can also use the leaves in salad. I did that while I was waiting for berries.