The goji is so resilient, It was knocked over and neglected and left out during the N.M. winter, I repotted it and it thrived, even the cuttings started a new plant without roots. My plants are very thirsty and will show you. Especially when the fruits are growing they need more water. I trim the thorns and wild limbs and it grows even faster. they are invasive and my plants do not like full sun all day, they thrive in shaded areas with only a few hours of direct sun light or they get droopy.If you cut the limbs when they are green , it grows 3-4 new limbs and you get more berries.
Thank you. Your garden is very beautiful and inspiring. I really love your specificity of detail (depth of description of light exposure, watering preferences, propagation techniques, which insects like and pollinate the plant, crop yield, Latin name, etc.) We are establishing a permaculture food forest with many similar goals and plants in outer SE Portland, so I especially value what you are teaching. I deeply appreciate your generous sharing, it is just what our species and Mother Earth need. All Blessings Always.
Thank yu for sharing your experience. I am growing them out near Powell Butte, also here in Portland. I appreciate knowing how they did nearby in my ecosystem. I also subscribed to learn more about how your plants are doing in Portland. Blessings.
I have ALOT of goji...so easy to grow >>can literally just stick stem in the ground and will root>>>yes, the winter they lose the leaves AND the birds eat the fruit>>>easily grown from seed
I just planted a goji berry in a lightly shady area because in southern Texas I have blazing summer sun. The plant still gets 4 or 5 hours sun. I hope it grows well.
Starting from seed, they are very sensitive. 100 degrees in Georgia, seedlings like partial sun behind a shade tree. Full sun will cook the pots. On my 4th try this year to get them growing. Have 10 that's 4 inches tall now.
I hope they are doing well. One thing I'll mention is over time they will lose their sensitivity to heat, and will grow to prefer full sun, as well as very narrow and very deep containers (or just the ground).
I would love to hear more about plants that can survive near an arborvitae hedge. I can't seem to get anything except holly and black-eyed susan to grow near ours. The roots of the arborvitae seem to take all the water.
Hi Angela, thanks a lot for your videos. Question on the Physalis in front of your Goji berry. Did you take it inside during the winter? I thought it qas necessary to do so and had mine in the basement vut would prefer to plant it permanantly. Bye, from Northern Germany.
Thanks for the video. I have a big one that is over 5 years old. And the last few years it has been having lots of issues with mildew late summer and fruits turning black before ripening. So to confirm, I shouldn’t water it at all to avoid mildew issues. Any suggestions to the fruits turning black? Is it a lack of fertilizer? I do give it some organic fertilizer and some new compost each spring. Thanks.
If you braid them they look really cool. I've never done it before but i have seen them in China that way. I'm going to try braiding all my new ones. It looks like a basket tree.
What soil recipe should i use and ratios please? I read 2 parts potting mix and 1 part sand. And some compost. Also can i train the canes to grow up my trellis?
My suggestion is to avoid store bought soils (most contain peat moss which is too acidic for the berries) when growing goji, and if your soil is slightly too acidic, you can add unwashed play sand from home depot. For my plants, I use a 75 percent sand, 25 percent soil mixture. If you are somewhere dryer/hotter, then do a 50/50, or just play that ratio by ear. It loves dryness, and sand, and heat.
Wolfberry is a common name for all of genus Lycium. Do you know the species? Is your L. barbarum (red goji) thorny, and if not (most are), do you know the cultivar?
L. chinense is the species that is called “wolfberry” around here. They aren’t named cultivars, unfortunately. Either of them. I had a hard time sourcing either plant way back when I planted them, much less names cultivars. I would love to try some other varieties if I could get my hands on them! The wolfberry is now bigger than the goji, it was just slower to get established. The fruit is more orange than the goji, but I can’t find a significant difference in taste.
We had a native Texas plum tree that was ripped away by storm a couple of years ago, had planted thuja as a windscreen but lost them to vandalism. I've asked about trying to get seeds from you on one of your other videos, the pawpaw one I think. No, it was the medlar one! Your plums look great! Can we barter/trade seeds? (If I still lived in the area, I would gladly volunteer my time in your garden for some seed) Or what do I have to do? Been watching the fires, prayers to you and your family.
Have you tried growing the Black Goji (Lycium Ruthenicum)? I'm trying it for the first time this year, the leaves look more like Rosemary. They're edible too, like the regular Red Goji. Btw, your Wolfberry plant, is that the Lycium Chinese? Thank you for the video!
Hey, I'm sure you say in one of your videos but I would like to ask where you are located? I am in north central Georgia, on the edge of zones 6b/7a. Thanks!
Yes. Avoid peat moss-based soils also helps. Good drainage is essential too. Add a bunch of sand to your mix. And just like J Wills said, full sun and pruning. Google "Goji Umbrella Pruning" to see the ideal pruning method. Lower shoots on the plant will not generally bear much fruit, hence the umbrellla shaped canopy.
In China they are grown mostly on the loess plain of semiarid Ningxia province. Depending on your rainfall, it might be wise to imitate that, however at high rainfall that texture may be too similar to silt and thus too moisture retentive. I would think a Citrus or even cactus mix would work well in moist climates.
Yes! More heat and sun results in a MUCH sweeter berry. Goji berries that manage to fruit in low sun conditions can taste hatefully bitter, and the same variety in full sun will be 100 percent sweet.
My guess is that your plant was purchased from a store/nursery that had good sun and water conditions, and perhaps maybe you planted it somewhere in your yard with less sun/too much moisture? Keep it hot and dry and you should see fruit. It may be that the plant had already initiated fruiting at the place you bought it from, and then made a lot of energy while it was growing there, and then when you took it home, it had the energy it needed to ripen, but not fruit next year? Source: Grower of goji for 8 years. Have grown four different varieties of goji indoors, and outdoors in varying conditions (3 hours direct sun, 6 hours, and 9 hours direct sun) and many different soil conditions.
@@roccoconte2960 Id be curious to see the results of a PH test on the soil you have your plants in. Even one point in the acidic direction (6.0) is enough to create struggles for fruitset. If you planted the goji plant with store-bought soil, then the PH is likely your problem. Store bought soil is often comprised of large amounts of peat moss (almost all bag soil contains this) and it is extremely acidic. If planted in peat moss, it may take a year or two to break down and lose acidity. As for the reliability thing, I can only speak from my experience when I say that if your plant has set fruit before, then it can do it again if you modify the conditions. I have most of my goji plants in 25 percent soil (soil from the ground, not bag soil) 75 percent sand mixture, and I never water them. I get fruit each year consistently. is your plant in a container? Or perhaps the ground? If its in a container, the container must be very deep. To give you an idea, I have my mature plants in planters that are 4 feet tall. Goji roots run very deep and will become root bound if put into shallow containers. Even a slightly large container, say, a 5 gallon bucket is far too shallow for anything older than a 1 year old goji plant.
@@GB-mi5he planted it in the ground into good garden soil no amendments , gave it two years no fruit , you are right about the roots had a hard time removing it kept coming back it took several dig ups to get ride of it.My soil is slightly acidic.
My 2 original small plants took 3 years to produce. Even then, only a handful the 3rd year, a few cups the 4th, but this season they are huge and covered in flowers. I live in Calgary, Alberta and we have a tough climate for gardening.
What soil recipe should i use and ratios please? I read 2 parts potting mix and 1 part sand. And some compost. Also can i train the canes to grow up my trellis?
The goji is so resilient, It was knocked over and neglected and left out during the N.M. winter, I repotted it and it thrived, even the cuttings started a new plant without roots. My plants are very thirsty and will show you. Especially when the fruits are growing they need more water. I trim the thorns and wild limbs and it grows even faster. they are invasive and my plants do not like full sun all day, they thrive in shaded areas with only a few hours of direct sun light or they get droopy.If you cut the limbs when they are green , it grows 3-4 new limbs and you get more berries.
Thank you. Your garden is very beautiful and inspiring. I really love your specificity of detail (depth of description of light exposure, watering preferences, propagation techniques, which insects like and pollinate the plant, crop yield, Latin name, etc.) We are establishing a permaculture food forest with many similar goals and plants in outer SE Portland, so I especially value what you are teaching. I deeply appreciate your generous sharing, it is just what our species and Mother Earth need. All Blessings Always.
Ok thank you for this video because I thought something was wrong with my berries - they taste like tomatoes. Now I know it’s supposed to
Really appreciate your videos. They are always so informative unlike others who can often talk a lot about nothing specific. Great content!
I bought my cuttings from eBay for about $10 for 10 cuttings. It’s only been 2 months and they’ve all rooted and have tons of fruits!
Fresh goji is great in savory dishes, soups and stews.
Thanks for the informative video! I just planted our first goji berry plants last weekend so this was quite helpful.
Thank yu for sharing your experience. I am growing them out near Powell Butte, also here in Portland. I appreciate knowing how they did nearby in my ecosystem. I also subscribed to learn more about how your plants are doing in Portland. Blessings.
Love your garden. Thank you!
Great garden I cannot wait for my food food forest to develop like yours.
I was given a Gogi berry. I researched it. It seems it can be very invasive. I placed it far away from my garden area to monitor it.
I think the Goji plants generally come from a colder climate while the Wolfberry grows in a warmer climate.
I have ALOT of goji...so easy to grow >>can literally just stick stem in the ground and will root>>>yes, the winter they lose the leaves AND the birds eat the fruit>>>easily grown from seed
I just planted a goji berry in a lightly shady area because in southern Texas I have blazing summer sun. The plant still gets 4 or 5 hours sun. I hope it grows well.
I am growing goji berry too . Let's see how they will grow so far growing good .
Love your gsrden.
But I'm thinking you may have the wrong apricots yours are indifferent when raw... And i love them stewed snd dried too.
Good to know about the tip rooting. We have one 1.5 year old goji berry and I was wondering if it would ever bush up and not be so 'floppy'.
This was growing along our fence. Didn’t know what it was for so many years. It’s about 10ft across and 5ft in height now. Never watered it
Sun your goji needs 6+ hours minimum. It’s much happier at 8 hours. Move the wolf away from your wind break.
Beautiful front garden
Best looking Goji berry plant I have seen! About to put mine in the ground. I have 2. What kind of spacing would you recommend?
Enjoyed the video, thanks for sharing.
Very nice
Starting from seed, they are very sensitive. 100 degrees in Georgia, seedlings like partial sun behind a shade tree. Full sun will cook the pots. On my 4th try this year to get them growing. Have 10 that's 4 inches tall now.
I hope they are doing well. One thing I'll mention is over time they will lose their sensitivity to heat, and will grow to prefer full sun, as well as very narrow and very deep containers (or just the ground).
@@GB-mi5he no, my dogs dug them up. Have some trying to harden off inside under a grow light
I would love to hear more about plants that can survive near an arborvitae hedge. I can't seem to get anything except holly and black-eyed susan to grow near ours. The roots of the arborvitae seem to take all the water.
Hi, You are so close to our farm!
great video as always!
Hi Angela, thanks a lot for your videos. Question on the Physalis in front of your Goji berry. Did you take it inside during the winter? I thought it qas necessary to do so and had mine in the basement vut would prefer to plant it permanantly. Bye, from Northern Germany.
Thanks for the video. I have a big one that is over 5 years old. And the last few years it has been having lots of issues with mildew late summer and fruits turning black before ripening. So to confirm, I shouldn’t water it at all to avoid mildew issues. Any suggestions to the fruits turning black? Is it a lack of fertilizer? I do give it some organic fertilizer and some new compost each spring. Thanks.
If you braid them they look really cool. I've never done it before but i have seen them in China that way. I'm going to try braiding all my new ones. It looks like a basket tree.
Oh I never heard of braiding them!! I need to try this!
@@ParkrosePermaculture Braid them and hold the top in place with a string.
Hi, thank you for the video!
How do you like to dry your goji berries?
Goji looks good
What soil recipe should i use and ratios please? I read 2 parts potting mix and 1 part sand. And some compost. Also can i train the canes to grow up my trellis?
I want to trim them and propagate that way . If I cut it back half way will the stalk be strong enough to grow upright
Do you add anything to increase the alkalinity of the soil for those goji bushes? I have read they like soil more on the alkaline side.
My suggestion is to avoid store bought soils (most contain peat moss which is too acidic for the berries) when growing goji, and if your soil is slightly too acidic, you can add unwashed play sand from home depot. For my plants, I use a 75 percent sand, 25 percent soil mixture. If you are somewhere dryer/hotter, then do a 50/50, or just play that ratio by ear. It loves dryness, and sand, and heat.
I have had goji thrive in acidic soil. The things that consistently give me bad yields are too much water, or not enough direct sun.
great info, you are a pro
Maybe the comfrey is supplying more nutrients to the goji berry since it's closer?
Kathy Sipple quite possibly. Mine are surrounded with stinging nettle which provide good nutrients for the goji.
I wonder how they would tolerate it if you gently/loosely braided the canes a bit?
How tall will gojiberry plant grow and I lve in cullman Alabama do I need to water them
Wolfberry is a common name for all of genus Lycium. Do you know the species? Is your L. barbarum (red goji) thorny, and if not (most are), do you know the cultivar?
L. chinense is the species that is called “wolfberry” around here. They aren’t named cultivars, unfortunately. Either of them. I had a hard time sourcing either plant way back when I planted them, much less names cultivars. I would love to try some other varieties if I could get my hands on them!
The wolfberry is now bigger than the goji, it was just slower to get established. The fruit is more orange than the goji, but I can’t find a significant difference in taste.
We had a native Texas plum tree that was ripped away by storm a couple of years ago, had planted thuja as a windscreen but lost them to vandalism. I've asked about trying to get seeds from you on one of your other videos, the pawpaw one I think. No, it was the medlar one! Your plums look great! Can we barter/trade seeds? (If I still lived in the area, I would gladly volunteer my time in your garden for some seed) Or what do I have to do? Been watching the fires, prayers to you and your family.
Have you tried growing the Black Goji (Lycium Ruthenicum)? I'm trying it for the first time this year, the leaves look more like Rosemary. They're edible too, like the regular Red Goji. Btw, your Wolfberry plant, is that the Lycium Chinese? Thank you for the video!
Hi hi my name is Luis. I would like to know is it okay to prune your my goateebeery bush. In the month of July. What can I do. Let me know soon
Will you be able to grow your goji berry on that support permanently or will you have to size it up?
Goji berries are happily growing on a large cattle panel trellis now and about 7 feet long.
Hey, I'm sure you say in one of your videos but I would like to ask where you are located? I am in north central Georgia, on the edge of zones 6b/7a. Thanks!
Portland, Oregon. 8b.
The flavour of goji berry can really vary. One plant I have is delicious and sweet. Another is not something you want to eat fresh at all.
-I would love to get Goji Berry seeds for planting
I grew from dried fruit .
How do you dry goji berry？thks
I planted seed but none have come up yet.
δo you know why my goji berry plant doesn't produce fruits please?
nikos t They require a lot of sun to get good fruiting. Pruning is essential.
Yes. Avoid peat moss-based soils also helps. Good drainage is essential too. Add a bunch of sand to your mix. And just like J Wills said, full sun and pruning. Google "Goji Umbrella Pruning" to see the ideal pruning method. Lower shoots on the plant will not generally bear much fruit, hence the umbrellla shaped canopy.
@@jwills3242 ι τhink it's a bad variety, if i grow it from seed i'm sure it will produce fruits.
I have mine in a pot and just started gojis, what soil can I use for best results?
In China they are grown mostly on the loess plain of semiarid Ningxia province. Depending on your rainfall, it might be wise to imitate that, however at high rainfall that texture may be too similar to silt and thus too moisture retentive. I would think a Citrus or even cactus mix would work well in moist climates.
Where is a good place to buy the goji plants ? And how do I grow the from cuttings?
Home Depot had red goji...
Two of my Oregon favorites are Territorial Seed Company and One Green World
From memory wolf berries are much better in warmer climates
Yes! More heat and sun results in a MUCH sweeter berry. Goji berries that manage to fruit in low sun conditions can taste hatefully bitter, and the same variety in full sun will be 100 percent sweet.
Seed to fruit duration
my goji bush produced some berries the first year the next year nothing i live in Mass. dont know why.
My guess is that your plant was purchased from a store/nursery that had good sun and water conditions, and perhaps maybe you planted it somewhere in your yard with less sun/too much moisture? Keep it hot and dry and you should see fruit. It may be that the plant had already initiated fruiting at the place you bought it from, and then made a lot of energy while it was growing there, and then when you took it home, it had the energy it needed to ripen, but not fruit next year?
Source: Grower of goji for 8 years. Have grown four different varieties of goji indoors, and outdoors in varying conditions (3 hours direct sun, 6 hours, and 9 hours direct sun) and many different soil conditions.
@@GB-mi5he I have friends that got the same results, i have read there are no reliable cultivars in the u.s.
@@roccoconte2960 Id be curious to see the results of a PH test on the soil you have your plants in. Even one point in the acidic direction (6.0) is enough to create struggles for fruitset. If you planted the goji plant with store-bought soil, then the PH is likely your problem. Store bought soil is often comprised of large amounts of peat moss (almost all bag soil contains this) and it is extremely acidic. If planted in peat moss, it may take a year or two to break down and lose acidity. As for the reliability thing, I can only speak from my experience when I say that if your plant has set fruit before, then it can do it again if you modify the conditions. I have most of my goji plants in 25 percent soil (soil from the ground, not bag soil) 75 percent sand mixture, and I never water them. I get fruit each year consistently. is your plant in a container? Or perhaps the ground? If its in a container, the container must be very deep. To give you an idea, I have my mature plants in planters that are 4 feet tall. Goji roots run very deep and will become root bound if put into shallow containers. Even a slightly large container, say, a 5 gallon bucket is far too shallow for anything older than a 1 year old goji plant.
@@GB-mi5he planted it in the ground into good garden soil no amendments , gave it two years no fruit , you are right about the roots had a hard time removing it kept coming back it took several dig ups to get ride of it.My soil is slightly acidic.
My 2 original small plants took 3 years to produce. Even then, only a handful the 3rd year, a few cups the 4th, but this season they are huge and covered in flowers. I live in Calgary, Alberta and we have a tough climate for gardening.
Going to start gogiberry.. gogiberry should not b taken in large quantities
Aspirated muffler?
Such proper speech. I bet you use the correct English word appropriate for every single occasion. Lighten up girl!!
What soil recipe should i use and ratios please? I read 2 parts potting mix and 1 part sand. And some compost. Also can i train the canes to grow up my trellis?