Chinese Wolfberry (Lycium barbarum)

http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?EUJYW 26 February 2008 Chinese Wolfberry (Lycium barbarum)

The Chinese Wolfberry pods were planted on 10 February 2008. Due to ignorance the whole pod was planted, but it is only necessary to plant one seed per plant. They were thinned and the stronger plant will be kept as they get larger. Germination was about 10 days and it appears maybe planting the pod is a good idea, since the germination was probably 100%. The plant is a perennial. Fruit production is in the third and fourth year.

It is also known as Chinese wolfberry, goji berry, barbary matrimony vine, bocksdorn, Duke of Argyll's tea tree or matrimony vine. Unrelated to the plant's geographic origin, the names Tibetan goji and Himalayan goji are in common use

Here is some information about the plant.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfberry

There is an excellent place to grow them in my garden, so it will be interesting to see if they thrive in my Zone 5.

http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?LSUON 29 May 2008 Growth in the Garden.

http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?TSECU 4 July 2008 Chinese Wolfberry (Lycium barbarum)
There are three plants in the garden. A rabbit has eaten the tip off two of the plants, but it seems to aid bushing of the plant. I will eventually get rid of this one rabbit, but he is fast and avoids Neena, and myself, since there is now so much vegetation in which to hide.

http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?QUFJB 18 July 2008 Chinese Wolfberry (Lycium barbarum)
The largest of my three plants is growing well.

http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?ARQZH 5 October 2008 Chinese Wolfberry (Lycium barbarum)
The three plants are shutting down for the season. I will mulch heavily and I expect all three plants to overwinter well.


http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?TKYEE Summary: Growing experience.