Greg Burchell starts with ...
My question is about wolf berries. Is there any environmental problem with going theses berries? Example bird eating the fruit and depositing the seeds elsewhere creating a weed. I can not find much information on them. Other then where they are grown in china at the base of the Himalayas.
My question is about wolf berries. Is there any environmental problem with going theses berries? Example bird eating the fruit and depositing the seeds elsewhere creating a weed. I can not find much information on them. Other then where they are grown in china at the base of the Himalayas.
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Greg Burchell
Largs
21st June 2007 2:15pm
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Greg says...
Certainly a good question. I am sure there would be envirements in Australia that would be ideal for them. Early trials in the subtropics indicate that they are not easy to grow, seem to like very well drained soils. Would be interesting to get some feedback on growing Goji Berries in Australia.
Certainly a good question. I am sure there would be envirements in Australia that would be ideal for them. Early trials in the subtropics indicate that they are not easy to grow, seem to like very well drained soils. Would be interesting to get some feedback on growing Goji Berries in Australia.
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21st June 2007 3:05pm
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Largs
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Ed says...
The wolf berry is also called the Goji berry and they seem to be the rage at the moment, supposed to be full of amazing amounts of anti oxidants, minerals, proteins you name it. Maybe you can find more info on the net under that name.One seller told me they grow like weeds in Tibet too but didn't mention if they were attractive to birds etc.
The wolf berry is also called the Goji berry and they seem to be the rage at the moment, supposed to be full of amazing amounts of anti oxidants, minerals, proteins you name it. Maybe you can find more info on the net under that name.One seller told me they grow like weeds in Tibet too but didn't mention if they were attractive to birds etc.
Ed
Clovelly
24th June 2007 9:21am
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Robyn
Mareeba
25th June 2007 8:37am
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Gourd says...
http://www.herbalistics.com.au sell wolfberry seeds, but there closed for a couple weeks, woof woof!
http://www.herbalistics.com.au sell wolfberry seeds, but there closed for a couple weeks, woof woof!
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Melbourne
25th June 2007 8:00pm
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Grafton
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Roleystone WA
8th July 2007 8:57pm
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Melissa says...
Someone on an American site said that they grew them from the dried fruit.Don't no anything further than that....but they are all going nuts for them ...a new health kick I think last year it was cranberries and before that it was blueberries....Does anyone know what they taste like? Fruit is god for us so it is all interesting.:)
Someone on an American site said that they grew them from the dried fruit.Don't no anything further than that....but they are all going nuts for them ...a new health kick I think last year it was cranberries and before that it was blueberries....Does anyone know what they taste like? Fruit is god for us so it is all interesting.:)
Melissa
Luddenham
7th August 2007 1:20pm
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Jethro says...
I bought seeds and planted then out . They germinated quickly but my dear wife stuck then out in the direct sunlight and ......
I then had some bought dried fruit and scraped out the seeds ,planted then and had again very good strick rate. So far very slow growth but they are doing fine. We are in the tropics,I think the direct sun up here is too much for them and so Im growing them under shade cloth. So far so good but it is winter up here at the moment (Cooktown QLD)???
I bought seeds and planted then out . They germinated quickly but my dear wife stuck then out in the direct sunlight and ......
I then had some bought dried fruit and scraped out the seeds ,planted then and had again very good strick rate. So far very slow growth but they are doing fine. We are in the tropics,I think the direct sun up here is too much for them and so Im growing them under shade cloth. So far so good but it is winter up here at the moment (Cooktown QLD)???
Jethro
Cooktown QLD
10th August 2007 8:29pm
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Ron says...
I recently bought dried goji berries that were a little too dry matter of fact they were hard and not really nice to eat--- so I put some into an airtight container with a damp paper towel, sealed the lid, and the next day they were fine to eat--- also to make a healthy drink, soak some goji berries in water overnight until they swell up then add some other of your favourite fruit like blackberries, stawberries, mangos, bananas or whatever you prefer place into a blender until all mashed up-- less water makes a smoothie more water makes a healthy fruit drink ideal to keep colds and flu at bay
I recently bought dried goji berries that were a little too dry matter of fact they were hard and not really nice to eat--- so I put some into an airtight container with a damp paper towel, sealed the lid, and the next day they were fine to eat--- also to make a healthy drink, soak some goji berries in water overnight until they swell up then add some other of your favourite fruit like blackberries, stawberries, mangos, bananas or whatever you prefer place into a blender until all mashed up-- less water makes a smoothie more water makes a healthy fruit drink ideal to keep colds and flu at bay
Ron
Grafton
17th August 2007 10:35am
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Cornucopia says...
Actually I think a web search will turn up that Lycium barbarum is already a weed in Vic and established to a small degree more southern NSW, and maybe Tas.
Brought here by an English army guy after admiring it during service in India and Afghanistan, in the 1870's. Apparently, as a garden plant.
Wouldn't surprise me the large Chinese population that has been in Victoria since those times also contributed to it's spread. It is as much a food as a medicine.
Actually I think a web search will turn up that Lycium barbarum is already a weed in Vic and established to a small degree more southern NSW, and maybe Tas.
Brought here by an English army guy after admiring it during service in India and Afghanistan, in the 1870's. Apparently, as a garden plant.
Wouldn't surprise me the large Chinese population that has been in Victoria since those times also contributed to it's spread. It is as much a food as a medicine.
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29th August 2007 12:03am
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Roy says...
What area in Vic are you referring to Cornucopia? It's just that there are plants concidered to be weeds in the Dandenongs that would have buckleys around our parts.
We've been thinking about buying goji but, would be interested to know if it may cause any great environmental problems before we do.
Cheers
What area in Vic are you referring to Cornucopia? It's just that there are plants concidered to be weeds in the Dandenongs that would have buckleys around our parts.
We've been thinking about buying goji but, would be interested to know if it may cause any great environmental problems before we do.
Cheers
Roy
Central Victoria
7th September 2007 1:00pm
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South Coast NSW
26th September 2007 6:47pm
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Rev says...
Being a lycium i think they would definitely have weed potential
small red berries give it away every time ;)
i guess the question is how bad??
they are not spiny like their definite weedy cousins - african boxthorn (lycium ferocissum?)
they are major weeds near geraldton WA, and in the york peninsular SA
ive been growing the tetraploid form for years. it rarely fruits and is propagated vegetatively for its large rounder leaves which are a healthy vegetable
the wild type is by contrast narrow leaved and silver green
both forms tolerate cold (-6) and the ubiquitous aussie summer heat
during times of either extremes they go deciduous so are hard to kill once established
also the fella from richters who should know reckons the tibetan goji claims are BS. i agree
the goji juice sold is mostly grape juice and sugar
dry fruit is cheaply available from asian grocers. to make a tonic wine soak berries in a drinkable red for a week and have 1/2 to 1 glass a day
be aware some people react unfavourably to goji ( which is actually in chinese Gou zi)
Being a lycium i think they would definitely have weed potential
small red berries give it away every time ;)
i guess the question is how bad??
they are not spiny like their definite weedy cousins - african boxthorn (lycium ferocissum?)
they are major weeds near geraldton WA, and in the york peninsular SA
ive been growing the tetraploid form for years. it rarely fruits and is propagated vegetatively for its large rounder leaves which are a healthy vegetable
the wild type is by contrast narrow leaved and silver green
both forms tolerate cold (-6) and the ubiquitous aussie summer heat
during times of either extremes they go deciduous so are hard to kill once established
also the fella from richters who should know reckons the tibetan goji claims are BS. i agree
the goji juice sold is mostly grape juice and sugar
dry fruit is cheaply available from asian grocers. to make a tonic wine soak berries in a drinkable red for a week and have 1/2 to 1 glass a day
be aware some people react unfavourably to goji ( which is actually in chinese Gou zi)
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John says...
I have grown them from seed that I soaked in water and put onto paper towel and dried. They germinate readily and look like tomato seedlings. Seedlings are very feeble for a while and are then supposed to take off.
Mine are still small. They are supposed to produce fruit within 2 years and shorter in warmer climates. Need hand pollination if grown as an indoor or hot house plant in a tub.
I have grown them from seed that I soaked in water and put onto paper towel and dried. They germinate readily and look like tomato seedlings. Seedlings are very feeble for a while and are then supposed to take off.
Mine are still small. They are supposed to produce fruit within 2 years and shorter in warmer climates. Need hand pollination if grown as an indoor or hot house plant in a tub.
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18th November 2008 11:08pm
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19th November 2008 2:33pm
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Ellen says...
I've tried growing it from seeds (gathered from semi dried goji berries) but it was not successful, it's been 2 months.
But I happened to popped into Bunnings yesterday to get some potting mixed soil, and found a whole heaps of Goji Berry plants on sale there, a fairly big plant almost .5 meter for $16.95 per plants .
I've tried growing it from seeds (gathered from semi dried goji berries) but it was not successful, it's been 2 months.
But I happened to popped into Bunnings yesterday to get some potting mixed soil, and found a whole heaps of Goji Berry plants on sale there, a fairly big plant almost .5 meter for $16.95 per plants .
Ellen
Smithfield
9th December 2008 9:33am
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Julie
Roleystone
11th December 2008 4:55pm
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Ellen says...
Hi Julie
yeah, I think you would have better luck with a proper grown Goji plant rather than a seedling.
Because I've bought 1 goji plant from allrareherb, fairly small plant, back in October, we're in mid December now and it has only grown 1 cm . So at this rate it will not fruit for another 2 or 3 years at least.
That's why as soon as I saw Bunnings had them, I scooped 2 plants home, they're 3 x the size bigger than the one in allrareherb.
But I doubt it if it would fruit for me this year. Based on the size and height, must be fruiting next year .
Hi Julie
yeah, I think you would have better luck with a proper grown Goji plant rather than a seedling.
Because I've bought 1 goji plant from allrareherb, fairly small plant, back in October, we're in mid December now and it has only grown 1 cm . So at this rate it will not fruit for another 2 or 3 years at least.
That's why as soon as I saw Bunnings had them, I scooped 2 plants home, they're 3 x the size bigger than the one in allrareherb.
But I doubt it if it would fruit for me this year. Based on the size and height, must be fruiting next year .
Ellen
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12th December 2008 11:59am
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18th December 2008 9:09am
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Jantina says...
From what I have read they benefit from some support. Like tomato plants I suppose,they will still bear if left to their own devices but are easier to manage and have less pest problems if up off the ground. Have read of it described as a scrambling plant.Must get mine in the ground, it lost it,s leaves in the winter cold down here at Mt. Gambier (we had a few light frosts) but regrew them in the spring.
From what I have read they benefit from some support. Like tomato plants I suppose,they will still bear if left to their own devices but are easier to manage and have less pest problems if up off the ground. Have read of it described as a scrambling plant.Must get mine in the ground, it lost it,s leaves in the winter cold down here at Mt. Gambier (we had a few light frosts) but regrew them in the spring.
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Mt. Gambier S.A.
18th December 2008 11:26am
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Mark
Frankston
21st December 2008 2:24pm
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Mark
Frankston
21st December 2008 2:31pm
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Mark says...
Julie, a good wine will last about a week or so,once the bottle is opened.So yes you are right.(That's in the fridge!) Get around this by brewing yourself,& adding the GOJI Berries while brewing. Should keep forever,almost. Try it,& let me know,or give me a bottle to be the 'tester'!"Hic-Up"
Julie, a good wine will last about a week or so,once the bottle is opened.So yes you are right.(That's in the fridge!) Get around this by brewing yourself,& adding the GOJI Berries while brewing. Should keep forever,almost. Try it,& let me know,or give me a bottle to be the 'tester'!"Hic-Up"
Mark
Frankston
21st December 2008 2:36pm
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Mark says...
GOJI PLANTS can be Found At...... > BUNNINGS in FRANKSTON,McMahon's Rd. > My Dear Wife has just returned with 2 Plants,bought at Bunnings in Frankston! > Hope this helps those of you still looking for them. Thanks Ellen, for mentioning you got yours at Bunnings!! > That,is her Christmas present.(once I pay for them.)
GOJI PLANTS can be Found At...... > BUNNINGS in FRANKSTON,McMahon's Rd. > My Dear Wife has just returned with 2 Plants,bought at Bunnings in Frankston! > Hope this helps those of you still looking for them. Thanks Ellen, for mentioning you got yours at Bunnings!! > That,is her Christmas present.(once I pay for them.)
Mark
Frankston
21st December 2008 3:02pm
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Julie says...
Ellen - hey, I repotted my gogi and gave them a feed and they have added a few centimetres in a week or so! So I will wait a while and see how they do. If they are not a reasonable size by the end of summer I will buy one.
It isn't much warmer, we are having a cool spring/summer so far. They just needed more space to grow.
Mark, thanks for the answer. Haven't made wine for years - fibro house too hot in summer and too cold in winter. It all turns out like sherry! But I would like to try again when I eventually move to a better-built house.
Ellen - hey, I repotted my gogi and gave them a feed and they have added a few centimetres in a week or so! So I will wait a while and see how they do. If they are not a reasonable size by the end of summer I will buy one.
It isn't much warmer, we are having a cool spring/summer so far. They just needed more space to grow.
Mark, thanks for the answer. Haven't made wine for years - fibro house too hot in summer and too cold in winter. It all turns out like sherry! But I would like to try again when I eventually move to a better-built house.
Julie
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10th January 2009 5:19pm
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Julie says...
Just reporting back on my gogi grown from seed.
Two are now 30cm high, the other two only about 14cm. Seeds do vary, unless they are hybrids bred to be identical, so that's why some of you have had more success than others.
Tomorow will be 40c, so I'm putting them in a shadier place until it cools down a bit. Young plants can be a bit tender.
Just reporting back on my gogi grown from seed.
Two are now 30cm high, the other two only about 14cm. Seeds do vary, unless they are hybrids bred to be identical, so that's why some of you have had more success than others.
Tomorow will be 40c, so I'm putting them in a shadier place until it cools down a bit. Young plants can be a bit tender.
Julie
Roleystone
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Barbary says...
Howdy! We have a nursery on Kessell Rd in Goolwa next to the council depot, for native plant revegetation. Have grown Gojis from seed obtained from dried fruit. We can sell them to whoever is keen but we are also worried about the invasive weed potential! However, it seems like the Goji bandwagon is well and truly rolling so theres not much we can do except minimise bird and possum access to the fruit, so they dont spread. We are open to the public on Friday afternoons. Cheers.
Howdy! We have a nursery on Kessell Rd in Goolwa next to the council depot, for native plant revegetation. Have grown Gojis from seed obtained from dried fruit. We can sell them to whoever is keen but we are also worried about the invasive weed potential! However, it seems like the Goji bandwagon is well and truly rolling so theres not much we can do except minimise bird and possum access to the fruit, so they dont spread. We are open to the public on Friday afternoons. Cheers.
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Roleystone
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denise says...
To select a really good plant you need to grow a few. Some will have a few thorns. Only grow from sweet berries.They germinate 100% in Jiffy-7 peat pellets. The soft leaves easily damage and rot from hail, sudden drought, lengthy rain or wind rubbing. I applied a series of sprinkling diluted biofeed for 2 days which miraculusly restored the entire leaf.Biofeed is a NZ brand of organic compost tea the leachate of hot composted animal manures.
To select a really good plant you need to grow a few. Some will have a few thorns. Only grow from sweet berries.They germinate 100% in Jiffy-7 peat pellets. The soft leaves easily damage and rot from hail, sudden drought, lengthy rain or wind rubbing. I applied a series of sprinkling diluted biofeed for 2 days which miraculusly restored the entire leaf.Biofeed is a NZ brand of organic compost tea the leachate of hot composted animal manures.
denise
auckland kiwiland
6th March 2009 6:59am
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Julie says...
I only have four that survived slugs etc. So I think I will keep them all, after what you said denise. I was going to give away to a friend, but maybe better to wait and see how well they fruit, and choose the best.
From seed sown in spring,two are a meter tall, two much smaller. But big may not be better!
I only have four that survived slugs etc. So I think I will keep them all, after what you said denise. I was going to give away to a friend, but maybe better to wait and see how well they fruit, and choose the best.
From seed sown in spring,two are a meter tall, two much smaller. But big may not be better!
Julie
Roleystone
6th March 2009 6:15pm
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Mark says...
Goji Juice costs a lot everywhere! We've seen it at the market for as Low as $20something for a small bottle! A Really Good & CHEAP Goji Drink my wife has found(by doing herself),,, Get some Dried Goji Berries, & fill a jam jar with Honey Mead.(Home made is BEST.)Leave a bit of room in the jar. Now, Soak as many Dried Goji Berries in it as you can,& leave to soak for a week or two. Then,take the berries out& dry in the sun in a window. Now, You have Goji Berries that taste like Mead,& Mead that taste like Goji Berries!!
Goji Juice costs a lot everywhere! We've seen it at the market for as Low as $20something for a small bottle! A Really Good & CHEAP Goji Drink my wife has found(by doing herself),,, Get some Dried Goji Berries, & fill a jam jar with Honey Mead.(Home made is BEST.)Leave a bit of room in the jar. Now, Soak as many Dried Goji Berries in it as you can,& leave to soak for a week or two. Then,take the berries out& dry in the sun in a window. Now, You have Goji Berries that taste like Mead,& Mead that taste like Goji Berries!!
Mark
Frankston,Vic.
22nd March 2009 11:40pm
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Mark says...
I forgot to add, When you take the Goji Berries out of the Mead, you can just put some more Goji Berries in to soak & do this over & over! With each 'soaking' the Mead will get Darker from the Goji Berries,& it will also become Stronger over time! You need a New Jar of Fresh Mead, when it becomes Bitter to Drink!
I forgot to add, When you take the Goji Berries out of the Mead, you can just put some more Goji Berries in to soak & do this over & over! With each 'soaking' the Mead will get Darker from the Goji Berries,& it will also become Stronger over time! You need a New Jar of Fresh Mead, when it becomes Bitter to Drink!
Mark
Frankston,Vic.
31st March 2009 7:13pm
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Mark says...
Is the Goji Bush an 'Evergreen' or is it 'Deciduous'? Does anyone know? I'm asking this because my wife's Goji bushes have lower leaves turning yellow & a few even drop off,just like one would expect from a 'Deciduous'Tree. Also,it is Autumn,the time for trees to lose their leaves unless they are 'Evergreens'. So, can anyone tell me which the Goji is so I can tell my wife? Oh,, If it is Deciduous,then why could the leaves(at the bottom of the plant)be turning yellow & dropping?
Is the Goji Bush an 'Evergreen' or is it 'Deciduous'? Does anyone know? I'm asking this because my wife's Goji bushes have lower leaves turning yellow & a few even drop off,just like one would expect from a 'Deciduous'Tree. Also,it is Autumn,the time for trees to lose their leaves unless they are 'Evergreens'. So, can anyone tell me which the Goji is so I can tell my wife? Oh,, If it is Deciduous,then why could the leaves(at the bottom of the plant)be turning yellow & dropping?
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denise says...
You can import acai palm seeds from Tropilab in Suriname. It is a clumping palm with an edible heart. and the scanty pulp around the seed is compensated by the huge size of the crop.I dont know if your biosecurity people will let them through the border. It is Euterpe oleracea. Not to be mistaken with the poorer assai palm which is Euterpe edulis. The seeds grow easily but the season is nearly over.
You can import acai palm seeds from Tropilab in Suriname. It is a clumping palm with an edible heart. and the scanty pulp around the seed is compensated by the huge size of the crop.I dont know if your biosecurity people will let them through the border. It is Euterpe oleracea. Not to be mistaken with the poorer assai palm which is Euterpe edulis. The seeds grow easily but the season is nearly over.
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amanda says...
Is anyone's Goji Berry fruiting and/or look like it has weed potential yet?
I planted one a cupla months ago and then read above that they are like a box thorn....these are invasive weeds here...not worried about birds getting them (I will net) but can mice spread seed in their poo too?
Is anyone's Goji Berry fruiting and/or look like it has weed potential yet?
I planted one a cupla months ago and then read above that they are like a box thorn....these are invasive weeds here...not worried about birds getting them (I will net) but can mice spread seed in their poo too?
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geraldton.WA
7th June 2009 4:47pm
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peter says...
hi amanda,
my goji are sending up suckers away
from the main plant so you could say they do have weed potential.
the flowers and berries are almost identical to the african boxthorn
and they even taste very similar.
do you know if the boxthorn berries
are edible. i have chewed on one before
will no ill affects.
hi amanda,
my goji are sending up suckers away
from the main plant so you could say they do have weed potential.
the flowers and berries are almost identical to the african boxthorn
and they even taste very similar.
do you know if the boxthorn berries
are edible. i have chewed on one before
will no ill affects.
peter
adelaide
7th June 2009 11:02pm
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amanda says...
Hi peter - thanks for letting me know this - I might have a talk to Ag dept I think.
I would say the box thorn berries could very well be edible - I have seen fox poo on the block full of the berry casing and seeds. Most wild dogs will forage like this - including the fox.
I don't have foxes inside the home paddock - but would guess that rodents could carry the seed too.
I have done lots of camping and seen tomatoes n chillies growing out in the middle of nowhere from human poo!
I destroyed all the boxthorn on our block - didn't really think about tasting them to be honest! Where they any good anyway?
Hi peter - thanks for letting me know this - I might have a talk to Ag dept I think.
I would say the box thorn berries could very well be edible - I have seen fox poo on the block full of the berry casing and seeds. Most wild dogs will forage like this - including the fox.
I don't have foxes inside the home paddock - but would guess that rodents could carry the seed too.
I have done lots of camping and seen tomatoes n chillies growing out in the middle of nowhere from human poo!
I destroyed all the boxthorn on our block - didn't really think about tasting them to be honest! Where they any good anyway?
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geraldton.WA
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Julie says...
Gogi I grew from seed last year did well. They are looking pretty sad at the moment - haven't lost all their leaves,just some.
Is it advisable to prune them now - or at all? They are quite tall and skinny. I know this seems to be their growth habit, but wondered if pruning would do any good.
Gogi I grew from seed last year did well. They are looking pretty sad at the moment - haven't lost all their leaves,just some.
Is it advisable to prune them now - or at all? They are quite tall and skinny. I know this seems to be their growth habit, but wondered if pruning would do any good.
Julie
Roleystone WA
24th June 2009 2:34pm
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geraldton.WA
27th June 2009 7:50pm
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Julie says...
amanda - Google is my friend!:) But I thought I would ask here first.
So, according to an article in Quandong, heavy pruning produces more berries. No details on new wood/old wood etc. www.wanatca.org.au. This is a group of people who like to grow unusual fruit and nut trees - based in WA.
Also, it says that Gogi berries from China are likely to be Lyceum chinense, not L. barbarum, which have a different taste. This may be why some people have not liked the dried berries.
Real (barbarum) Gogi berries have a range of reddish colours, whereas the Chinese are uniformly red because they are dyed. Interesting huh?
amanda - Google is my friend!:) But I thought I would ask here first.
So, according to an article in Quandong, heavy pruning produces more berries. No details on new wood/old wood etc. www.wanatca.org.au. This is a group of people who like to grow unusual fruit and nut trees - based in WA.
Also, it says that Gogi berries from China are likely to be Lyceum chinense, not L. barbarum, which have a different taste. This may be why some people have not liked the dried berries.
Real (barbarum) Gogi berries have a range of reddish colours, whereas the Chinese are uniformly red because they are dyed. Interesting huh?
Julie
Roleystone WA
28th June 2009 5:21pm
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geraldton.WA
28th June 2009 6:30pm
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Julie says...
No fruit yet amanda - I only sowed the seed (barbarum) last spring. I think I will give them a prune and put into Bonsai bags. I have four. I'll choose the best two and give the others away.
The reason for the bags is mainly because I will be moving some time in the future, and want to take them with me. But maybe the biggest aren't the best? Hard to know till they fruit.
I saw a picture somewhere of a small Gogi, dug up, and it was surprising how long the roots were. So I think the B. bags might be the go, as they control the root growth.
No fruit yet amanda - I only sowed the seed (barbarum) last spring. I think I will give them a prune and put into Bonsai bags. I have four. I'll choose the best two and give the others away.
The reason for the bags is mainly because I will be moving some time in the future, and want to take them with me. But maybe the biggest aren't the best? Hard to know till they fruit.
I saw a picture somewhere of a small Gogi, dug up, and it was surprising how long the roots were. So I think the B. bags might be the go, as they control the root growth.
Julie
Roleystone WA
29th June 2009 2:55pm
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geraldton.WA
29th June 2009 4:15pm
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Virginia says...
Hi Greg, Just bought a Goji Berry plant today & didn't recognize the genus so looked it up before planting, just in case it is a weed - Lycium barbarum. Alarm bells rang, related to Boxthorn. I run a bushland restoration business and this is a highly invasive weed we treat. Further investagation shows that it is a known environmental weed in south-east Australia. Lucky I checked before I planted, avoid an environmental disaster! Virginia
Hi Greg, Just bought a Goji Berry plant today & didn't recognize the genus so looked it up before planting, just in case it is a weed - Lycium barbarum. Alarm bells rang, related to Boxthorn. I run a bushland restoration business and this is a highly invasive weed we treat. Further investagation shows that it is a known environmental weed in south-east Australia. Lucky I checked before I planted, avoid an environmental disaster! Virginia
Virginia
Main Ridge
3rd August 2009 7:29pm
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snottiegobble says...
If you go to your local Coles or Big W you will find all the Goji seeds you will ever need in the health section. Packets of Goji berries for under $6 & every one has seeds in it. Also there are always a few seeds left in the bottom of the packet & that where I got my 6 plants from. Kept in the house by the heater until germination ( sown July ) then into greenhouse. potted on twice & now 6 ins tall.
The main reason African Box Thorn is a noxious weed is because of its deadly thorns. I ended up at the Emergency with pierced eyeball after trying to remove unsightly plastic bags from such a menace.
Yeah they obnoxious weeds in Vic alright but try telling that to all the dairy farmers who use them as hedges to keep their cattle in.
If you go to your local Coles or Big W you will find all the Goji seeds you will ever need in the health section. Packets of Goji berries for under $6 & every one has seeds in it. Also there are always a few seeds left in the bottom of the packet & that where I got my 6 plants from. Kept in the house by the heater until germination ( sown July ) then into greenhouse. potted on twice & now 6 ins tall.
The main reason African Box Thorn is a noxious weed is because of its deadly thorns. I ended up at the Emergency with pierced eyeball after trying to remove unsightly plastic bags from such a menace.
Yeah they obnoxious weeds in Vic alright but try telling that to all the dairy farmers who use them as hedges to keep their cattle in.
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