Neagari style Goji Berry...

Cool, would like to see the leaf and fruit type this has. I am guessing it was sold a Nigerian but the common known types don't seem to include it. Still I like it as we had a few types at the old place - they all grow pretty crazy if you let them for certain ;)

Grimmy
 
GrimLore said:
Cool, would like to see the leaf and fruit type this has. I am guessing it was sold a Nigerian but the common known types don't seem to include it. Still I like it as we had a few types at the old place - they all grow pretty crazy if you let them for certain ;)

Grimmy
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Edited title so not so confusing...sorry about that.
No...it was only sold as Goji Berry...(mame/shohin) but with the exposed roots I named it. Exposed roots are Neagair bonsai correct? But...to be honest...I was reading here and one said they/Seth thought Judy's had fused together. So possibly like mine as well. But with the large gaps it may keep its look. I contemplated bringing that loose lower root to the rest. But...decided I'm not going to not bring that loose root up. It will then later fuse...I would like gaps when and if the roots do fuse together. (That is if said thing does fuse.) @Vin also has one...I'm not sure if either had berries. But I recall in my search I seen blooms on one of them. I believe @Dav4 now has that Goji Berry of Judy's. Actually it was his thread that made me realize just how hardy these guys are. But...what made me buy it was its shape. Bill V. Had a mame maple exposed root with a similar shape that I didn't buy and kick myself now over it. It was when I was to wet behind the ears to trust myself to such a $$$ purchase.
 
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Cadillactaste said:
Edited title so not so confusing...sorry about that.
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Actually did not notice the title or relate it to what I said. Although it is a plant of Chinese origin it was a big cash crop grown in Nigeria for a good long time as a health supplement and they have been called(incorrectly) Nigerian Goji many many times.
Currently, only two named varieties, 'Crimson Star' and 'Phoenix Tears,' are available to all growers. A Canadian company in Saskatchewan, Wolfberry Agrodevco, offers plants of 'Sask Wolfberry' to cooperating growers only. We had Star and Tears that we actually ordered online at HD back in 2009-2010 and although the fruit is very close the leaf on the Star variety was far smaller for us, and the reason I commented.
Fused or not that plant is "you" and I am certain you will like it a lot. Also, on a cool note - they can handle your climate with ease ;) I don't think Judy had much luck with fruiting and I cannot tell you why because ours were just landscape on a North wall. Contrary to instructions they were a pain in the ass to keep trimmed there and fruited enough that they frequently rotted on the plant.

Grimmy
 
GrimLore said:
Actually did not notice the title or relate it to what I said. Although it is a plant of Chinese origin it was a big cash crop grown in Nigeria for a good long time as a health supplement and they have been called(incorrectly) Nigerian Goji many many times.
Currently, only two named varieties, 'Crimson Star' and 'Phoenix Tears,' are available to all growers. A Canadian company in Saskatchewan, Wolfberry Agrodevco, offers plants of 'Sask Wolfberry' to cooperating growers only. We had Star and Tears that we actually ordered online at HD back in 2009-2010 and although the fruit is very close the leaf on the Star variety was far smaller for us, and the reason I commented.
Fused or not that plant is "you" and I am certain you will like it a lot. Also, on a cool note - they can handle your climate with ease ;) I don't think Judy had much luck with fruiting and I cannot tell you why because ours were just landscape on a North wall. Contrary to instructions they were a pain in the ass to keep trimmed there and fruited enough that they frequently rotted on the plant.

Grimmy
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Wow! That was a source of information I never came across. Thanks! Yeah, no clue as to the variety...guess when it leafs out I will learn. Will have to google leaf size to determine which is which I reckon.
 
Looks like a fun project! Mine has had blooms but no berries yet. It has been sulking in the corner the last couple weeks because I repotted it.
 
Vin said:
Looks like a fun project! Mine has had blooms but no berries yet. It has been sulking in the corner the last couple weeks because I repotted it.
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They don't like repots/roots messed with? Yes...a fun mame project...something to scratch my itch as we come awake from hibernating/dormancy here up north.

I laugh at myself...I once used to freak about pots. Now, I'm in no rush...this thing can do it's thing and acclimate to my area, though I would imagine waking up from dormancy...it won't overly struggle into adapting. But to see it in bloom possibly. No rushing the pot or repotting. It's done fine where it is...so why disturb it? Other than I really don't want that straggler in the pot to tangle roots with it. That is only slightly a concern. But not one I'm stressing...worse case I cut my losses and chop it out. Leaving my guy I wanted to flourish.
 
They don't get excited about repotting but I wouldn't say they hate it either. They just take a little bit to get back going again. Well, mine does anyway. I'm with you on leaving the straggler for now. The soil looks great and it will be fine until next year.
 
Vin said:
They don't get excited about repotting but I wouldn't say they hate it either. They just take a little bit to get back going again. Well, mine does anyway. I'm with you on leaving the straggler for now. The soil looks great and it will be fine until next year.
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Thanks Vin...yes,I was thinking the soil looked real good. I'm not overly worried of the straggler. It's lived this long in with it.
 
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Thanks @Vin ! What size pot is it in? I hear they grow fast...but, I'm very happy with the stage my own is in currently. Will be a fun little project. Please share when it's in bloom.
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JudyB said:
They grow like weeds once they get going. Have fun with it!
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Thanks Judy...did you cut back more than once then a year? I know I do with my creeper. If this is anything like that...I would imagine so.

Vin said:
Mine's okay but Judy's was the one to judge others by. Now owned by another nutter and still looking good.
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Now, I have a pencil straw with tendril roots,but I'm pleased with its humble beginnings...PLEASE...BOTH OF THEM...Well, Dav4 now has Judy's...are beyond amazing!
 
JudyB said:
Depends on how growth is. They will stall if they don't have enough root room. They like a deep pot.
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Good to know...thanks! Will keep that in mind when I do go looking for a pot. Have no direction for what style...not really worried about it either. But...will look for a deeper pot at your comment. So thanks for that. Pondering to up-pot it to allow it to develop.
 
You can do a smaller pot, just realize that it'll stall then you'll have to move it to something it can recover in. Then you rinse and repeat.
 
Up-potting come spring to thicken trunk. As advised by Scott Lee. Its dormant now...as a few of my trees currently are. Many partially defolitated heading that way.

Its raw stock for sure...it has so many straggler young suckers in its pot. It is quite ugly on the bench. Looking forward to cleaning it up by the repot.

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