Honeyberry - 3 Jumbo Plants

[zazen999]

So.

I bought 3 JUMBO honeyberry plants from Thompson and Morgan. It took ages for them to get to me. They turned up this week, in plugs. Strange I thought, I'm sure they said plants. So I checked the order. Yup, 3 Jumbo plants.

Yes, That's a biro next to these two inch Jumbo plants.

Sigh.



And Yes - I have complained.

And Yes - I have a mahoosive plant and seed order that needs fulfilling for next year's schools. Somehow, I think someone else will be getting it.

[VirginVegGrower]

I've got a honeyberry and it was a tenner for something 8" tall max. They're not sold cheaply - think they take a while to get going too. I need to get another as you apparently need 2.

[FROSTYFRECKLE]

Just looking at your photo Zaz, I think they have sent you all of the same type, you need two types for pollination. One plant should have big (almost hairy leaves) and the other much smaller, smooth leaves (the type you have). On a side note I got rid of mine, first few berries lovely, the rest nobody could swallow. Nice berries were off the hairy leaved plant, the manky ones off of the smooth leaved. Think I got my plants off of DH Brown. Can you get your money back?

[VirginVegGrower]

Good advice there FF although I saw a programme where the girls used the honeyberries to make a compote so are they supposed to be cooked?

[zazen999]

Just looking at your photo Zaz, I think they have sent you all of the same type, you need two types for pollination. One plant should have big (almost hairy leaves) and the other much smaller, smooth leaves (the type you have). On a side note I got rid of mine, first few berries lovely, the rest nobody could swallow. Nice berries were off the hairy leaved plant, the manky ones off of the smooth leaved. Think I got my plants off of DH Brown. Can you get your money back?

I hadn't noticed the lack of two types of plant there FF - well spotted.

Total waste of money and I will be looking at a refund. I still have their plug packet - I keep them just in case I have to send small plants to Grapes.

the berries would probably be used for wine but I do want some taste!

[FROSTYFRECKLE]

I don't know VVG are honeyberries meant to be cooked? I prefer the taste of blueberries, so will be sticking with them (you can eat them straight off of the bush without making funny faces).

[VirginVegGrower]

I have no idea either as my solitary plant - can't find another one of a different variety - is just leaves :-(

[vicky]

jumbo plants...that'll be a bloke that called them that then....

[VirginVegGrower]

jumbo plants...that'll be a bloke that called them that then....

Very rude but very funny

[gojiberry]

I have a few honeyberry plants. The original two will be in their third year next year. Had some flowers this year but no berries. The other six will only be in their second year next year. You are supposed to be able to eat them straight off the plant, but are also supposed to be nice with other fruit and cooked.

Ian

[zazen999]

I complained, and received a letter today saying they had reimbursed my money and I also got a £5 voucher. I looked at the plants again today and they looked up at me with tears in their eyes...so I'm going to leave them be to see if they ever get bigger than 3 inches tall.

[VirginVegGrower]

I complained, and received a letter today saying they had reimbursed my money and I also got a £5 voucher. I looked at the plants again today and they looked up at me with tears in their eyes...so I'm going to leave them be to see if they ever get bigger than 3 inches tall.

You big softie - HH killed Gladys...sob. My Miss Patty Pan has started to grow - just when I was about to rip her heart out...damn these plants.

[Dekzion]

Honeyberrys, yeh right

I got two plants last year, Darned if I know now where I got them from, "sweet inch long berries that children eat as sweets?" Think the dead opposite! nastiest sourist smallest berries I've ever seen. cant eat them at all, they're like battery acid, and yes I've tasted battery acid.
the plants are different strains as suggestions say you need two, ones got lovely large pale leaves and the fruit is about the same size as a scrawny blueberry, the other a stick insect couldn't hide in! piddly little leaves thin stick branches and the berries are half the size of a pea.
They have twelve months to improve their attitude or they are gonners!