Goji Berry (Lycium Barbarum) 60 seeds (#2201)

Goji Berries - Scarlet wolfberry is a shrub resistant to drought and frost with slack stems growing up to 2-3 m in height.
From June to September, the bush pleases the eye with beautiful, light purple, fragrant flowers.
Extremely valued for its red fruit appearing from the end of August to November, rich in vitamins and microelements. Eating fruit improves eyesight, inhibits cholesterol deposition, regulates the digestive system and delays the aging process. Sweet and tasty fruits can replace sweets for children.
The fruit appears in the 2nd year of cultivation.
Approximately 60 seeds in 0.1g packet.

Genus - Lycium
Species - Barbarum
Common name - Goji Berry
Pre-Treatment - Required
Hardiness zones - 6 - 9
Height - 2 - 3 m
Spread - 0,35 m
Plant type - Shrub
Vegetation type - Deciduous
Exposure - Sun to Partial Sun
Growth rate - Fast
Soil PH - Acid, neutral, alkaline
Soil type - Well Drained Clay, Loam, Sand
Water requirements - Average, Well Draining
Landscape uses - Woodland Garden Sunny Edge, Dappled Shade, Hedge. Lots of medicinal uses. Edible fruits.
Leaf / Flower color - Green / --

GERMINATION INSTRUCTIONS
1. Mix sand and goji seeds together. Place in airtight bag and stratify cold moist for 15 days (mixed with sterile sand or vermiculite).
2. After the prepteartment, soak for a few hours.
3. Sow on the surface. Cover with clear plastic or grass. Keep moist and in very warm (+25-28C) temperature for germination.
4. An alkaline soil of pH 8.2 to 8.6 is the natural habitat of wolfberry.
5. Germinated berries should be planted about half an inch down in the starter pots, a lot deeper for the larger ones. An actual seed of wolfberry is smaller than that of tomato. In our experience, it will take 10-14 days for them to start coming up. The first green shoots will be tiny leaves that you have to look after them carefully. There is no doubt that once the plant sprouts, it will live. However, they grow slowly during the first few months.
The time seedlings have outgrown their starter pots, you can put your small Goji shrubs in buckets of 5 gallon, with drain holes punched at the bottom.