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purple apple berry

Billardiera longiflora

Genus: Billardiera
Family: Pittosporaceae
Common Names: blueberry, long-flowered apple berry, oval-flowered apple berry

About this plant

A twining evergreen perennial to 2m, with lance-shaped, dark green leaves and solitary, bell-shaped, yellow-green or purple-tinged flowers 3cm in length, followed by vivid violet berries 2.5cm in length

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidNeutral

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This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Can be grown outdoors in a sheltered position in acidic, humus-rich soil. In a container grow in ericaceous compost in bright light and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly

Pruning

Pruning group 11, trim after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by seed as soon as ripe at 13 to 15°C in autumn. Layering in spring or strike softwood cuttings in early summer with bottom heat or semi-ripe cuttings in late summer

Pests

Glasshouse red spider mite may be a problem under glass

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio Container

Planting Places

ConservatoryWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Columnar Upright

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years