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PAGE 1 2 3 ALL Rabbiteye. An American variety that is suitable for warmer areas of NZ. The sweet berries are of a good size and high quality and produced in generous quantities between January and March. Plant in the sun, in rich acid soil. Best planted with 'Tifblue' or 'Centurion'. Deciduous. Blueberry Powder Blue RE Current Stock Height: 15/25 cm ? Container: 1.9l ? $29.99 Rahi fruit quality is outstanding. Rabbiteye vairety so good for Waikato North. Vigorous upright habit. Autumn tones of burgundy wine. Harvest around February. Leave fruit on bush for 7-10 days after turning blue to ensure best flavour. Prefers acid Soil. Deciduous. Blueberry Rahi RE Current Stock Height: 30/40 cm ? Container: 1.9l ? $29.99 Northern Highbush. Likes rich acid soil that doesn't completely dry out in summer. Self-fertile but will set fruit better with a companion - 'Dixi' or 'Blue Crop'. deciduous. Blueberry Reka NH Current Stock Height: 20/30 cm ? Container: 1.9l ? $29.99 A small compact habit and long arching branches. Pink-tinged white flowers are produced in spring followed by large, dark, juicy blueberries. Leaves make a fantastic display of burgundy wine tones in autumn. Great for brain, heart and skin health, bone strength and blood pressure. Semi-Evergreen. Blueberry Sapphire Blue Current Stock Height: 20/30 cm ? Container: 3l ? $29.99 Rabbit-eye. Large, high quality, plump, shiny berries ripen in February and April. Suitable for warmer areas of NZ. Plant in the sun, in rich acid soil. Best planted with a companion such as 'Tifblue' or 'Centurion'. Evergreen. Blueberry Southland RE Expected Stock Height: 20/30 cm ? New stock expected Beginning of July, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price TBA. Payment on order.
A rabbiteye variety developed in conjunction with Plant and Food Research. The berries are large, rounded, brilliant blue and very juicy. Ready to eat from early February. Plant in the sun in rich acid soil for best results. Happiest with a companion - 'Delite' or 'Powder Blue'. PVR. Evergreen. Blueberry Tasty Blue RE Current Stock Height: 30/40 cm ? Container: 3l ? $29.99 This 'Rabbiteye' variety is is a tall, vigorous upright grower. Large, light blue berries full of flavour ripen towards the end of summer. Pollinate with another Rabbiteye to ensure good crops. Plant in a sunny position in acid soil that does not dry out in summer. Deciduous. Blueberry Tifblue RE Current Stock Height: 30/40 cm ? Container: 1.9l ? $29.99 Blueberry Tifblue RE Expected Stock Height: 20/30 cm ? New stock expected Middle of August, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price $39.99. Payment on order.
Boysenberries with their sweet taste and just a hint of sharpness are a delicious summer treat. Perfect to eat fresh or for making jams and preserves. Easy to grow but it best to provide some horizontal support. Boysenberries are Floricanes, and fruit on 2nd year canes. Deciduous. Boysenberry Current Stock Height: 30 cm Container: 1.3l ? WAS $21.99 LESS 50% A delicious berry that can be picked straight from the plant and popped into your mouth. White flowers in early Spring followed by large firm conical dark purple black berries. Crops December to Janurary. Fruits are ready when easy to pull from vine. Boysenberry Brulee Current Stock Height: 45/50 cm ? Container: 3l ? $29.99 Stock of this item is very low. aka Boysenberry A great Boysenberry to grow as it has less thorns and has berries with an outstanding flavour. Grow in a sunny sheltered position and provide horizontal support. Prune in winter and remember Boysenberries are Floricanes and fruit on 2nd year canes . Ripe around January-February. Deciduous. Boysenberry Mapua Current Stock Height: 70/80 cm ? Container: 2.5l ? $29.99 Boysenberry Mapua Current Stock Height: 70/80 cm ? Container: 3.5l ? $39.99 A large conical berry that is dark wine-red in colour after a showy display of white flowers in Spring. Excellent flavour. Crops December to January on almost thornless canes.Self-fertile. Insect and bee pollinated. Boysenberry Starlight Current Stock Height: 40/50 cm ? Container: 3l ? $29.99 aka Boysenberry A self fertile nearly thornless Boysenberry. Medium to large delicious berries from December. Grow in a sunny sheltered position and provide horizontal support. Prune in winter and remember Boysenberries are Floricanes meaning they fruit on 2nd year growth. Deciduous. Boysenberry Tasman Current Stock Height: 40/55 cm ? Container: 2.4l ? $36.99 Boysenberry Tasman Current Stock Height: 70/80 cm ? Container: 3.5l ? $39.99 An old-fashioned favourite that is popular for jams and preserves. The inconspicuous flowers are followed by delicious berries enclosed in papery husks. Harvest when the husks are coloured light brown. Needs a sunny, sheltered position. Frost tender, perennial. Cape Gooseberry Expected Stock Height: 15/20 cm ? New stock expected Beginning of September, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price $19.99. Payment on order.
aka Blackcurrant This has been the main commercial variety in New Zealand for many years. The extremely hardy plants produce large black fruit that are high in Vitamin C. Upright grower. Mid season, so ripens from late December to February. Great for making jams and desserts. Deciduous. Currant Ben Mapua Expected Stock Height: 20/30 cm ? New stock expected Middle of August, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price $39.99. Payment on order.
aka Blackcurrant The Black Currant produces a fruit that is high in Vitamin C with a tart sharp taste. 'Magnus' is disease resistant, a reliable producer and has an upright habit. The currants are ripe late Dec-Jan. Delicious and deciduous.
Currant Black Magnus Current Stock Height: 40/60 cm ? Container: 3.5l ? WAS $39.99 LESS 50% aka Black Currant 'Whistler' produces high yields of small to medium sized high quality fruit full of Vitamin C. Ripe around December-January. Vigorous with good disease resistance and cold tolerance. Grow in sun or part shade in deep acid soil for best results. Deciduous. Currant Black Whistler Expected Stock Height: 80/100 cm ? Currently sold out. New season fruit-and-nut trees available next winter. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. Red currants are a great source of vitamin C. They are easy to grow and form attractive shrubs in the home landscape. The fruit can be picked fresh (if you beat the birds) or used for jams, jellies, juices and pies. Freezes well. Good heavy cropper. Ripe around December-January. Deciduous. Currant Gloire de Versailles Current Stock Height: 20/30 cm ? Container: 3.5l ? WAS $39.99 LESS 50% aka Red Currant Red currants are a great source of vitamin C. They are easy to grow and form attractive shrubs in the home landscape. The fruit can be
picked fresh (if you beat the birds) or used for jams, jellies, juices and pies. Freezes well. Ripe around December-January. Deciduous. Currant Red Current Stock Height: 30/40 cm ? Container: 1.3l ? WAS $19.99 LESS 50% Currant Red Current Stock Height: 30/40 cm ? Container: 3l ? WAS $24.99 LESS 50% The Goji Berry is an ancient medicinal and culinary plant from Asia that is highly valued for its therapeutic qualities. Green foliage, purple and white flowers in summer followed by nutrient packed red berries. Grows best in a sunny well drained position. Self-pollinating, hardy and deciduous.
Goji Berry Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ? Container: 0.5l ? $6.99 aka Gooseberry The Gooseberry has long been cultivated for use in pies and jellies and has a high content of Vitamin A and potassium. You will know the berries are fully ripe in summer when they are easy to pull off. Any surplus freezes well. Plant in morning sun or part shade. Deciduous. Gooseberry Early Expected Stock Height: 30/50 cm ? Currently sold out. New season fruit-and-nut trees available next winter. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. aka Gooseberry A must to have in every home garden. Great for making pies like Gandma use too. A heavy bearing and disease resistant gooseberry with large flavourful fruit that can be used for culinary purposes or eaten fresh when fully ripe. Fruit ripens Nov - Jan Deciduous. Gooseberry Invicta Current Stock Height: 10/20 cm ? Container: 2l ? $39.99 Gooseberry Invicta Current Stock Height: 20/35 cm ? Container: 4.5l ? $49.99 aka Gooseberry A well shaped, slightly bristly fruit that is dark red when fully ripe. Berries are larger than Invicta. Good eating. The plants are very vigorous and spreading but can be shaped up by pruning. Produces occasional spines on young wood, but at maturity it is virtually spineless. Gooseberry Pax Current Stock Height: 25/30 cm ? Container: 2.5l ? $49.99 Gooseberry Pax Expected Stock Height: 15/20 cm ? New stock expected Middle of August, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price $39.99. Payment on order.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 2m x 1.5m
It is important to remember that Blueberries fruit on the previous years wood and whilst they are self-fertile they will always do better with a companion.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 2m x 1.5m
Northern Highbush Blueberries are suitable for cooler climates
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 1.8m x 1.2m
Although self-fertile (no other blueberries are required for pollination), additional plants or planting with other Blueberries will increase volume of fruit.
Habit: Bushy
Mature Size (HxW): 60cm x 60cm
It is important to remember that Blueberries fruit on the previous years wood and whilst they are self-fertile they will always do better with a companion.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 2m x 1.5m
It is important to remember that Blueberries fruit on the previous years wood and whilst they are self-fertile they will always do better with a companion.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland
PVR: BLU008
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 2m x 1.5m
It is important to remember that Blueberries fruit on the previous years wood and whilst they are self-fertile they will always do better with a companion.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland
Habit: Spreading
Mature Size (HxW): 3m x 2m
Mature Size (HxW): Spreading
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Moderately vigorous and mostly spineless canes.
Self fertile. Insect and bee pollinated.
Habit: Spreading
Mature Size (HxW): 2m x NaNm
Habit: Spreading
Mature Size (HxW): Spreading
Habit: Spreading
Mature Size (HxW): Spreading
Check out our 'How To' section for tips on growing Berries and Brambles.
Habit: Spreading
Mature Size (HxW): 2m x spreads
Mature Size (HxW): 1.3m x 1.3m
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 1.2m x 1m
Black currants will grow in sun or semi-shade. They like deep acid soil that does not completely dry out in summer when the fruit are setting. They fruit on the new seasons wood which develops after pruning.
Habit: Spreading
Mature Size (HxW): Spreading
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Black currants will grow in sun or semi-shade. They like deep acid soil that does not completely dry out in summer. They fruit on the new growth that has developed after pruning.
Habit: Spreading
Mature Size (HxW): Spreading
Red Currants differ from Black Currants in that they fruit on the older developed wood (branches) of the bush.
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 1.8m x 1.8m
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Prune the main shoots of your Red Currant back by about 1/2 in winter to encourage new fruiting laterals. Remember that Red Currants mainly fruit on older wood.
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 2m x 1m
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The Goji Berry will eventually form a strong trunk a bit like a grape-vine. The somewhat trailing branches can be trained as required. Fruiting should occur after the 2nd year with full production around year 5. Quite drought tolerant once established. This so called 'Superfood' is certainly worth a try.
Habit: Spreading
Mature Size (HxW): 3m x 1.5m
The Gooseberry is hardy and in fact loves a cold winter however be aware that new spring growth can be damaged by frost. Gooseberries like a nice layer of mulch or compost around their shallow roots. When pruning remember they fruit on older wood.
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 90cm x 120cm
The Gooseberry is hardy and in fact loves a cold winter however be aware that new spring growth can be damaged by frost. Gooseberries like a nice layer of mulch or compost around their shallow roots. When pruning remember they fruit on older wood.
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 90cm x 120cm
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