Haskap berry

loewenzahn starts with ...
Does anyone has haskap berries in Australia? They are lonicera caerula. Apparently there are cultivars. I don't even know if they would do well here or if they need a real hard freeze. I am in the upper mountains. (Since lonicera japonica is a weed here it might work..)

Linton says...
Don't think anyone would be selling Haskap plants in Australia. I'm growing a couple from seeds which are readily available from overseas suppliers and they are approved species for import.

You need to have at least 2 different varieties growing together to ensure pollination. Some of the Siberian types have huge fruit but it's easier to get seeds of different cultivars from Canada where they are farmed commercially. My little Haskap seedlings below.Cheers!

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Linton says...
You can find them on ebay and there is a seller having them in Adelaide at the moment.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Honeyberry-Honeysuckle-Lonicera-caerulea-x-10-seeds-/131773314231?hash=item1eae4d34b7:g:MxYAAOSwsN9XBKZ8

Joel15 says...
It shouldn't be too long until they start appearing in certain nurseries.

I'm a little confused by the appearance of your L. caerulea there Linton, they look nothing like the Borealis I grew last year. The petioles look very long and the leaves serrated - looks more like an Acer negundo or something to me! Hopefully it's just the photo and I'm wrong!

Joel15 says...
Sorry to get your hopes up Tommoz, I'm only really assuming based on their increasing popularity. You certainly won't find at your 'regular' garden centres any time soon though

Saahmadbulbul says...
It’s been long time since the posts any updates on this plant?