Aldi Fruit plant offer

caz07

If anyone is interested On sale from Thursday 6th August patio/wall climbing fruit plants

9cm pot-grown plants ; Pomegranate, Kiwi, Grape, Cranberry, Tayberry, Fig and Gojiberry ,Loganberry and Red Gooseberry
£1.99p each

worth a punt

Barneysmom

Thank you. I've had loads of quid plants from Aldi, the one is over 5 feet tall now after 3 years.

Jawuk

I have a Brown Turkey fig that's about 6 years old now. It's grown in a sheltered position beside a curved wall. Figs like water, and are often found growing with their feet in the banks of streams, but for domestic fruiting purposes they need their roots restricting. I planted mine inside a specially bent old fireguard which stops the large roots but lets through the smaller feed and water roots. Last year I picked a bare half dozen fruit altho fingers crossed I shall get between 4 and 5 dozen this year. The secret to sweet fruit is to leave them until they really are brown, then they'll be soft and succulent.
I might well buy another from Aldi - at £1.99 I can't lose, altho I may have to pen the roots in with old slabs.

lolly5648

caz07 wrote: »

If anyone is interested On sale from Thursday 6th August patio/wall climbing fruit plants

9cm pot-grown plants ; Pomegranate, Kiwi, Grape, Cranberry, Tayberry, Fig and Gojiberry ,Loganberry and Red Gooseberry
£1.99p each

worth a punt

Can you grow pomegranate and kiwi outdoors in this country? I dont have a greenhouse.

stumpycat

Thanks for that - I think I'll stock up and see what survives a Dundee winter! My fig has coped fine so far, so I'll see what else may be hardier than it looks...

caz07

lolly5648 wrote: »

Can you grow pomegranate and kiwi outdoors in this country? I dont have a greenhouse.

this is what i have read


Kiwi's they can be grown outdoors in the UK if planted in a suitably sheltered position




Pomegranate plants thrive in sunny, warm areas. Although they will still grow in partial shade for best results choose a sunny area for planting. These plants are rather hardy and can survive colder temperatures although the risk of plant damage increases when temperatures drop below freezing. These plants can add a pleasing note of color to your yard or garden.

hope this helps

lolly5648

Thanks Caz for your reply - I am going to see what I can grab at Aldi and hope for the best.

Do you know if any of them need ericaceous soil or will they grow in good old London clay

caz07

lolly5648 wrote: »

Thanks Caz for your reply - I am going to see what I can grab at Aldi and hope for the best.

Do you know if any of them need ericaceous soil or will they grow in good old London clay

From what i have read


Soil The pomegranate thrives on calcareous, alkaline soil and on deep, acidic loam and a wide range of soils in between these extremes

Kiwi
Survival can be improved by growing them in a five gallon container for the first season,
Select a planting site that has good air drainage, and one that is protected from high winds and is not frost prone. The soil should be a well-drained loam, since heavy clay soils make plants much more prone to root rot. Plants do best when the soil pH is around 6.5.
hope this helps lolly

lolly5648

caz07 wrote: »

From what i have read


Soil The pomegranate thrives on calcareous, alkaline soil and on deep, acidic loam and a wide range of soils in between these extremes

Kiwi
Survival can be improved by growing them in a five gallon container for the first season,
Select a planting site that has good air drainage, and one that is protected from high winds and is not frost prone. The soil should be a well-drained loam, since heavy clay soils make plants much more prone to root rot. Plants do best when the soil pH is around 6.5.
hope this helps lolly

I am sure it would if I understood a word of it:) I think I will give kiwi a miss. I will buy a fig - we have one already - and also the gooseberry and perhaps one other, either the tay or loganberry. I will look them both up to see ideal growing conditions.

Thanks again for your help.

lechat

i bought one of each from my local aldi but unfortunately there were no goose or loganberrys ( but for 1.99 definitely worth a try at growing.

Dribblekitten

Glad I spotted this, bought 2 x figs and 2 cranberries today, excited about possibly having home grown figs!