Topic: gojo berry

[jock_edin]

Does anyone grow gojo berry plants. I did without to much info. except they are supposed to have lots of the stuff very good for you within!!! I planted 3 last year and they grew to 8ft and had to be staked. November I cut back to 4/5ft. I had heard they can be grown as a bush plant so is it just a matter of pruning back and if so will it not grow to the height again? There must be someone else in UK growing them, please help me.  willie

[plainleaf2]

do mean goji berries.

[Digeroo]

There are quite a few people growing goji.  I sowed mine last year and they got to about five feet tall.  There were quite a few posts several years ago but unfortunately none of them seem to still  be posting. 
I have been trying to find out how long it is before they actually fruit.  I also want to know which bit has the flowers/fruit, I do not want to prune off all the action.  I managed to plant a whole row of 12 plants before I found out just how big they can get.  Their other name is Wolf berry so presume they go a bit wild.
I actually rather like the quaint name The Duke of Argylls Tea Tree.

[Unwashed]

Wasn't there so hoo-haa last year about these and they stopped being sold?

[Mortality]

http://www.globalorangegroves.co.uk/goji-berries.html

has a little bit of information.

[BarriedaleNick]

Yeah there was a bitt of a fuss about spreading disease..
http://www.thompson-morgan.com/product-info/defra-080429

[jock_edin]

Thanks to those who replied to my plea for advise on the gojo berry, but after reading the information I am not sure what to do with them now, anyone gone ahead and got two or three year bush/tree.