BILLARDIERA longiflora

Commonly known as Climbing blueberry, Purple appleberry

Creamy-white flowers followed by bright blue berries

Pot size - 2 to 3 Litre - Click to view photo

Delivery Normally 3 - 5 days

Click & Collect Ready in 3 - 5 days

£20.00 each

Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes

Flowering

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Pests & Diseases
Red spider mites under glass.
Place of origin
Australia(New South Wales to Tasmania).
Evergreen
Linear-lance-shaped, deep-green leaves 1.5-4.5cm (½-1¾in) long.
Cream
Creamy white
Bell/Lantern
Pendent, solitary, narrowly bell-shaped flowers 2-3cm (¾-1¼in) long
Australian / New Zealand
Greenhouse / conservatory
Not the sort of plants to be grown outside where there are likely to be frosts. These plants need to be grown in a conservatory or cool greenhouse or at least brought inside for the winter
Frost hardy (down to -5)
Height
2-3m (6½-10ft)
Climber
Some of these climbing plants will need trellis or wire supports if grown on walls or fences. Other grow aerial roots and are self-clinging

Slender, wiry-stemmed climber. Flowers are followed by oblong-ovoid berries 2cm (¾ in) long.
Pruning group 6
Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs or climbers that need little to no pruning.
Action: Trim back shoots that spoil symmetry and to fit available space.
When: Annually after flowering if on previous year's growth, or in later Winter or Spring if flowering on current year's growth, or as requires.
Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter
Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)
Autumn Seasonal Interest
Summer Seasonal Interest
Fertile moist well-drained soil
Humus-rich.
Neutral to acid soil
Full sun
Partial shade
Requires a sheltered site.