Goji berry
Goji berry: Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
The goji described here is Lycium barbarum, a deciduous fruiting shrub in the nightshade family. It is familiar for its small red berries, often sold dried. The living plant looks quite different from the packaged fruit: it produces long, flexible shoots that arch and can occupy considerable space. Its habit may resemble a sprawling shrub rather than a tree with a clearly defined, bare trunk. This branching character is an important part of its garden identity.The green leaves are simple, fairly narrow and elongated. They grow along shoots that may carry thorns. Foliage develops through the growing season, then falls during dormancy. Depending on the selection and surroundings, the plant can become broad and produce vigorous new shoots. Flexible stems give it a changing outline as the weight of leaves and fruit bends the branches, especially where the longer growth is able to hang freely.Small purple flowers appear from late…
