Silver Creek Nursery Ltd.
Potted Blue Banana Haskap
Potted Blue Banana Haskap
Available only for pick-up at nursery.
Species: Lonicera caerulea
History: Blue Banana was developed by Lidia Stuart of Berries Unlimited, potentially bred from Russian varieties or a cross between Russian and Japanese varieties. The variety is named for the unique shape of the berries and was likely selected for their large size and sweet flavour.
Why We Grow It: Blue Banana is exceptionally sweet compared to other haskap varieties and the flavour has been described as 'smoked strawberry.' These large, sweet berries are good for fresh eating along with cooking, baking, preserving, etc! The bush itself grows quickly and is relatively disease resistant.
Fruit Specs
Fruit Specs
Recommended Use: Fresh eating, juice, cooking, drying, jelly, wine, etc.
Fruit Size: Large
Storage: Keeps about a week when stored in the fridge
Harvest: June - Middle
Growing Specs
Growing Specs
Canadian Hardiness Zone: 2
Soil Preference: Prefers average conditions and well-drained soil
Flowering Time: Middle
Bloom Colour: Greenish-white
Pollination Requirements: Requires a pollinator of a different haskap variety with a similar bloom time
Sun/Shade Requirements:
Full sun (approx. 8-10 hours of sun daily)
General Growth Habits:
Shrub reaches 1.5m, vigorous, upright growth habit with dense branches. Good disease resistance.
Primocane or Floricane (if applicable):
Thorns:
Pickup
Pickup
Potted plants are only available for pick-up at the nursery. They unfortunately cannot be shipped due to the size and weight of the pots.
You are welcome to order potted plants ahead of time online or stop in at the nursery to purchase them! Our hours vary seasonally so we recommend checking our posted hours ahead of time (see the bottom of the webpage or our Google hours).
Size at Purchase
Size at Purchase
The sizes of potted plants varies by species and variety, but we have some approximate size ranges based on pot size (all heights include the pot):
- 1g pots - 1-3ft tall
- 2g or 3g pots - 1.5-3ft tall
- 5g pots - 3-7ft tall
- 8g pots - 4-7ft tall
Please note that some plants may fall outside these ranges. If you are curious about the size of a specific kind of plant, call or email us and we're happy to give you a more accurate size range!
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