Honeyberry Collection (2 plants)

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2 x 3 litre potted plants (40-60cm)

Code: HNY901£51.90 £45.90

Despatched within 14 days (unless ordered with bare root items).

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This collection consists of 2 honeyberry bushes, 1 each of the following:

Honeyberry 'Boreal Blizzard'

NEW! This fantastic new late season variety comes from the Haskap breeding program at the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada. It produces exceptionally large, tubular fruits that are two to three times heavier than standard honeyberry varieties. The fruits have a lovely, sweet, tangy flavour and are delicious eaten fresh. Ripens July.

Honeyberry 'Giant's Heart'

NEW! A very heavy cropping late season variety, capable of producing up to 4.5kg of fruit per bush. The large, deep blue berries are 2.5-3cm long and are sweet and juicy. Ideal for eating fresh, freezing or making jam. Ripens July.

Pollination: Honeyberry plants are not self-fertile and it is important to plant two different varieties that flower at a similar time for cross-pollination. The two varieties in this collection are compatible pollination partners.

Honeyberries (Lonicera caerulea) are a member of the honeysuckle family. They have been grown for many centuries in Japan and Russia but are still an unfamiliar fruit in Europe. Honeyberries are grown commercially on a wide scale in Canada. They ripen earlier than other berried fruits so provide an earlier start for the fruit pickers!

In Canada, honeyberries are known as ‘Haksap’, which comes from the ancient Japanese name ‘Haskappu’, which translates to ‘berry of long life and good vision’. Honeyberries are extremely high in vitamin C and antioxidants.

Honeyberry breeding has come a long way in the last 20 years and we are delighted to be able to now offer some outstanding new varieties from the Haksap breeding program at the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada. These new honeyberry varieties have been bred to combine the most desirable features of the fruit - flavour, berry size and resistance to frost and have revolutionised honeyberry growing.

Honeyberry bushes are exceptionally cold hardy – they can tolerate temperatures down to -20°C and the flowers can survive temperatures down to -7°C. They are therefore an ideal crop to grow in colder parts of the UK where it can be challenging to grow other berried fruits. Honeyberries are now being grown commercially in many parts of Scotland including the Highlands, where they thrive in the cooler climate. They will also do well in the south and are easy to grow in the garden. With proper care, honeyberry bushes can remain productive for 20-30 years!

Honeyberry plants are not self-fertile and it is important to plant two different varieties that flower at a similar time for cross-pollination.

Please note - where we quote a height on despatch, this is measured from the base of the pot.

For better establishment we strongly advise using Rootgrow when planting (as recommended in RHS planting guidelines).

Carriage & packing charges

Our standard delivery charge to mainland UK is £9.95. Some items (where stated) are p&p inclusive. If you are only ordering items that are p&p inclusive, the standard delivery charge does not apply.

Some deliveries to the Scottish Islands, parts of Scotland, the Channel Islands, Isle of Man and Scily Isles may incur surcharges. If a surcharge is applicable, you may not be able to complete your order online. Please telephone us on 01255 440410 for a delivery quotation.

We regret that due to Brexit we are no longer able to deliver to Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and the rest of Europe.

Despatch Dates

We regret we are unable to give precise delivery dates as weather conditions can affect the despatch schedule. The following information (which applies to orders placed online and over the phone) should only be used as a guide and on the understanding that we may not be able to keep to these dates precisely. Please note, delivery usually takes longer when payment is made by cheque.

If you have any specific requests concerning the timing of your delivery (e.g. if you are likely to be going away on holiday) please let us know. It is not usually possible for us to bring forward delivery dates but we can delay the despatch of your order from the normal run.

Fruit trees, soft fruit bushes, ornamental trees & hedging (bare root)

Bare root fruit trees, soft fruit bushes, ornamental trees and hedging are available from late November/December until late April.

Orders placed before the 30th November will usually be despatched by mid/late December.

Orders placed between 1st December and 31st December will usually be despatched late December/January.

Orders placed after the 1st January will usually be delivered within 28 days of the order being placed.

Fruit trees & soft fruit bushes (pot grown)

Pot grown fruit trees, gooseberries and currants are available April to late August and will usually be despatched within 14 days.

Blackberries, blueberries, cranberries, elderberries, honeyberries, lingonberries, figs, goji berries and grapes are normally available throughout the year. If ordered April to late September they will normally be despatched within 14 days unless ordered with plants that are due to be despatched at a later date. Under these circumstances, to avoid additional carriage charges, the entire order will be sent together when everything is available. Outside this period, delivery may take up to 28 days or longer if ordered with plants that are due to be despatched at a later date.

Cell Grown Raspberries

Cell grown raspberries are available from May to late July and will usually be despatched within 14 days.

Strawberry plants (Runners)

Unless otherwise stated in the product description, fresh dug strawberry plants will be despatched from mid October to late November. Coldstored strawberry plants will be despatched from March to late June. Orders placed during these periods will usually be delivered within 28 days. Some varieties are only available as coldstored plants (see product description for availability).

Strawberry plants (Premium Potted Plants)

Premium Potted Strawberry Plants are available from mid September to late November and are despatched within 10 days.

Vegetable Plants

Vegetable plants are available from mid May to late July. As a very rough guide, plants ordered before the end of April will usually be despatched by late May. Plants ordered after May will usually be despatched by early June.

Asparagus crowns

Asparagus crowns will be despatched from April to late May. Orders placed during this period will be despatched within 28 days.

Hardware

Hardware is usually despatched within 14 days unless ordered with plants that are due to be despatched at a later date.

Biological Controls (Natural Predators) & Bumblebee Hives

Natural Predators and Bumble Bee hives are only despatched at the appropriate time of year (see product description for detailed information). When “in season” they are despatched direct from our supplier in batches on a weekly basis - we send orders to our supplier 12pm Tuesday and they despatch these orders Wednesday the following week. Natural Predators are sent by first class post, bumblebee hives are sent by carrier.

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