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Comments (19)Blueboy, I'm not sure that I'm the one to ask for advice - your blueberries look much much healthier than mine from the photos I've seen! I've only been growing them since last winter, and it's been a rough year for everything... I also only have a few plants. I started out with a Brightwell and a Tifblue in a raised bed and a Premier in a container. The Brightwell and Tifblue both produced well last year and the Premier less so (but it was much smaller starting out). As I said, my Tifblue bit the dust and I replaced it with a Powderblue, which seems to be doing well. I also have another Premier in a container now. They're all planted in about 75% peat, 25% compost, topped with pine chips. My favorite place to buy most of my fruit trees and berries around here is Froberg's Nursery in Alvin. It's kind of a small place, but they really only sell fruit and Paul Froberg who owns the place has been a great source of advice. He grows every variety before he starts selling it to see how it does in the area, he's really friendly and happy to talk with you about his plants. Last year, I think they only sold Premier and Climax blueberries. Good prices - they were about $5 for nice sized 1 gallon plants. They're only open on weekends, though, and I think they don't have any berries in yet this year - he told me December. Buchanan's and Caldwell's (in Rosenburg) are nice places, too, although I find Caldwell's pricey. Joseph's nursery in Pearland is great if you're ever looking for any tropical fruit. Have you ever read Clayton Bell's blog? His blues seem to do well, although he's north of Houston : Here is a link that might be useful: The Bell House...See MoreHAVE: Have Goji berries mature bush.
Comments (2)I don't have the trees your looking to trade for but I have fig plants to trade with if you are interested in trade....See MoreHAVE: goji berry plants Lycium barbarum
Comments (13)The only thing with taking seeds from dried berries from places like Bulb Barn is the berries are not always naturally dried. If they were dried in an oven, that would reduce the seed viability to the point you might not get viable seed. Not saying it doesn't work, but it's no guarantee you will get anything growing. Another thing to consider is the berries might not have been grown in a similar climate so the seedlings may not be hardy. It wouldn't hurt to mulch them just in case. I buy bunches of the stems from the supermarket in the early summer. I use the leaves and shoots for soup, then root the remaining stems. At a few dollars a pound you can get tons of cuttings. Within three weeks they are well rooted and sell relatively well. I usually transplant them, wait another week for new growth, then sell them in bulk to someone who retails potted plants. The plus to my method is I know the grower and know that the plants where the stems are harvested from are hardy to Ontario....See MoreGoji Berry Varieties
Comments (14)Just a comment on the space for growing goji berries. I just bought a Crimson Star. It was cascading hugely so the only place to plant it was in a pot - a pedestal and jardinière where it could drape down the sides. I have 2 others (don't know the names) in the ground, but I had no idea that they cascaded to such an extent or I would have put them in pots. Carol in Houston...See Moregreendumb
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