Honeyberry Plant Similar Tasting to Blueberries

Plant Count: 1

An edible Honeysuckle with similar tasting fruit to blueberries. Sweet 3cm oval fruit is produced from May. A very hardy and easy to grow plant which will grow in any reasonable soil.
When they ripen in late-spring and early-summer, the blue berries of this edible honeysuckle are covered in a white bloom, while the flesh turns burgundy-red and becomes sweet and tasty. Very rich in vitamin C, they can be eaten fresh or used to make jam. These plants are currently around 2 years old and they generally start to produce fruit when they are 3 - 4 years old.

Garden care: Avoid over-feeding, but each spring apply a balanced fertilizer such as blood, fish and bone. They will also benefit from a generous layer of mulch in autumn. Keep pruning to a minimum for the first three years, but thereafter remove weak or damaged stems and relieve congestion by removing some of the older stems back to their base. The remaining young stems can be lightly pruned to encourage side shoots. This should be done in early to midsummer, immediately after the first harvest.

Planting Growing Instructions
Plant in any fertile and well drained soil, in full sun or in partial shade. They should be planted in a hole approx 50cm deep and wide and place the plant into them with soil firmly around the roots. Plant approx 1m apart in a row if needed.
 

Cultural Instructions
Water regularly during the growing period and make sure that the soil is not allowed to dry out. Requires a little fertiliser.

Supplied in 9cm pot.

Suitable for the vegetable garden, allotments and containers.
Be prepared to water well and supplement feed with high-potash feed during season. Regular feeding is recommended.