Haskap berry (forum)

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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..)

Time: 26th November 2016 7:05am

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SueBee says...
Grows inCanada so likes a good bit of cold but don't know of any here in Oz at the moment.Looks interesting and would like to know if you locate any.

Time: 1st December 2016 11:34am

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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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Time: 2nd December 2016 3:13pm

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SueBee says...
I can not locate any O/s Haskap seed supplier that will send to Australia. Can you tell me the supplier please?

Time: 5th December 2016 8:37am

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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


Time: 5th December 2016 8:25pm

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SueBee says...
Thank you Linton

Time: 6th December 2016 6:35pm

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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!

Time: 7th December 2016 11:41am

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Tommoz says...
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Which varieties and which nurseries do you think are in question?



Time: 8th December 2016 3:43pm

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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

Time: 9th December 2016 2:06pm

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denise1 says...
They seem to really need a very cold winter to do well. Heavy frosts and lengthy sub zero.

Time: 12th December 2016 1:02pm

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

Time: 20th December 2019 2:12pm

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Joel15 says...
My seeds grown plants are doing well and holding up in the heat. There are some people growing them in Tasmania. Only suitable for southern Australia I suppose but they seem pretty tough once they get going

Time: 29th December 2019 6:16pm

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