Lycium barb. 'Instant Success' - 2 Ltr, 4 canes

Description
The Chinese box thorn 'Instant Success' (Lycium barbarum) produces red berries. These are sweet and sour with an aromatic flavour. Well-drained, calcareous, nutrient-rich soil and a sunny to semi-shady location create the ideal conditions for a high-yielding harvest from August. Its purple-red flowers are a beautiful sight.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Lycium halimifolium.

Bulletpoints
* sweet-sour, aromatic flavour * the flowers are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * tolerates pruning * easy to care for * heat tolerant, drought resistant, resistant to urban climates, salt air tolerant

Leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Chinese box thorn 'Instant Success' are dark green, lanceolate, leathery and alternate.

Spread
China.

Frost hardiness
The Chinese box thorn 'Instant Success' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Chinese box thorn 'Instant Success' is a broad, overhanging shrub that can reach a height of 2 - 3 metres and a width of 2 - 3 metres. It usually grows 50 - 90 cm per year.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Pruning
Pruning, ideally from February to March, is advisable for this plant.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Lycium barbarum 'Instant Success' prefers nutrient-rich, sufficiently moist soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the ground is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Tasks
- Fertilise: In the period from March to April - Watering: In the period from May to September - Pruning: In the period from February to March.

Care
- Fruit trees planted in spring must be watered generously throughout the summer. Well-rooted plants only need additional water in extremely dry conditions. - Cut back boldly in spring so that the plant grows compactly.

Flower
The purple-red, bell-shaped flowers appear from June to October.

Fruit
The red berries have a sweet-sour, aromatic flavour. The berries are oval. Ripening time from August.

Use
Farm garden, bee pasture, fresh consumption, bird food, jam, dried

Shoots
The shoots of Lycium barbarum 'Instant Success' are spiny.

Root
Lycium barbarum 'Instant Success' is a deep-rooting plant.