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Goji berry

Joyce GoldenlilyJoyce Goldenlily Posts: 2,933
in Fruit & veg
A few years ago my daughter bought a goji berry bush, superfood, and planted it in her garden. After 5 years it had made prolific growth but no fruit. She dug it up and I rehomed  it. It flowered each year in Sept. but no fruit. After living with me for several years I dug it up. The problem now is getting rid of it, a strong shoot has appeared in the middle of a compost heap built on top of the plant. Suffercation obviously doesn't work so I will try having a bonfire on top of it. When I dare to light one, having almost set fire to my garden a few years back I am reluctant to get the matches out until this heat wave is over. My daughter says she is still digging it out of her garden as it seems to send out runners some distance from the main bush so beware if you are tempted to try growing one.

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  • raisingirlraisingirl Posts: 7,093
    Same here. Grows like topsy but nary a fruit to be seen. Wretched thing. If you figure out a way to kill it please post it here. Drives me nuts
    Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon

    “It's still magic even if you know how it's done.” 
  • Joyce GoldenlilyJoyce Goldenlily Posts: 2,933

    Will do. I have a feeling I might resort to glyphosate eventually but will try death by burning first.

    I decided there were not enough buzzy things to pollinate or that you need more than one plant. No, thank you very much.

  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384
    I had four 'bushes' (there is no general shape to their growth habit) for about 7 years but only got an occasional fruit - maybe five whole berries at a time, once, and they were bland.  Not earning their keep so dug out.  Two have since reappeared..  The only 'super' in this fruit is as in 'super disappointing'! 
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • FirecrackerFirecracker Posts: 256
    WoW!!!! glad I saw this thread, I will dig my small ones out and maybe pot them up, or get rid. :*
  • Joyce GoldenlilyJoyce Goldenlily Posts: 2,933
    And they have spines to catch you unawares.
  • a1154a1154 Posts: 1,108
    Sorry to resurrect, but the thread says it all already. Mine does fruit lots, but they are tiny and bland. My questions is if this is worth space anywhere? I have quite a lot of garden, is it worthwhile as an ornamental/groundcover? Do birds like the fruit? I could move it to the end of a hedge and let it scramble? Any good for anything? 
  • raisingirlraisingirl Posts: 7,093
    they are spiny, so if you want something to twine through a hedge and give you some security, it might be OK. I've never seen much in the way of flowers, let alone fruit. It's possible some insect eats the flowers before they are visible, but I suspect not. It doesn't seem to me to have any ornamental value. 'Binding' in a hedge would be the only option I'd use it for, I think.
    Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon

    “It's still magic even if you know how it's done.” 
  • tessagardenbarmytessagardenbarmy Posts: 346
    Mine grew like a weed but did nothing.  It got the chop!
  • a1154a1154 Posts: 1,108
    Yeah it grows rapidly and it’s sprawling habit is a pain where it is, in a veg bed. It doesn’t sound like it’s worthwhile moving. It’s a shame as I like good doers. Just doesn’t seem to serve any purpose. 
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384
    They can actually be found in hedgerows in some parts of the country, having originally been introduced in thhe 17th century.  Best place for them, a1154.   :)
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
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