Haskaps, baby!

[Darren]

Beautiful

 

[DELFIG]

These were planted in 2023 and 2024. Borealis, Boreal Blizzard, Boreal Beauty, Aurora, Indigo Gem, and Boreal Beast.

Obtained Borealis, Tundra, Beast, and Aurora.....my turf is going.....please stop showing your collections I'm running out of space....

 

[DELFIG]

These were planted in 2023 and 2024. Borealis, Boreal Blizzard, Boreal Beauty, Aurora, Indigo Gem, and Boreal Beast.

Do you use the same soil as your fig trees?

 

[Figgin' A]

Do you use the same soil as your fig trees?

Yep, same soil for everything. If I had to mix different mixes for different things I grow, I'd probably stop growing most things by now. I like to keep things very simple.... I haven't retired yet... can't afford another full-time job

 

[Figgin' A]

Obtained Borealis, Tundra, Beast, and Aurora.....my turf is going.....please stop showing your collections I'm running out of space....

You can put me on the ignore list

 

[FruitBrute]

Pics of my Haskaps.

Pic 1 is Maxie
Pic 2 is Solo (foreground) & Blue Hakkaido (background).

They all started as less than 6" tall plants in 3-4" pots last spring when shipped to me. They are between 2-3 ft now. They are at the corners of my garden in 3 spots. Spacing is roughly 10-12ft on center.

 

[Figgin' A]

Pics of my Haskaps.

Pic 1 is Maxie
Pic 2 is Solo (foreground) & Blue Hakkaido (background).

They all started as less than 6" tall plants in 3-4" pots last spring when shipped to me. They are between 2-3 ft now. They are at the corners of my garden in 3 spots. Spacing is roughly 10-12ft on center.

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How old are they?

 

[225Figgyfan]

My very good friend is a commercial haspkap farmer, and I tried his AMAZING honeyberry jam, and it’s like nothing you have ever tasted, so I just planted honeyberries!

I’m in PA, and his suggestion for my area were all University of Saskatchewan varieties:

- Boreal Blizzard
- Boreal Beast
- Boreal Beauty

He recommended planting them 4 feet apart, since they will fill in a few years. Plus he recommended putting Beast in center since it is the longer bloomer and super pollinator.

Honeyberry jam sounds so delicious! We're too warm in the deep south for haskaps unless I tailor a greenhouse with an air conditioner for them (hmm ). It's amazing how many different varieties of berries grow in the cooler zones. We came back from Alaska/Vancouver areas and were amazed by some of the berries we had never heard of (salmonberry, thimbleberry) and huckleberry. Since we didn't get to eat any of the actual berries (too early in the season for them) we bought the jams, honey and syrups . Now, I'm going to have to find a source for honeyberry jam!