Honeyberry 'Blue Banana' Fruit Bush - 3 Ltr Pot
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Honeyberry 'Blue Banana' Fruit Bush - 3 Ltr Pot
Honeyberry Lonicera caerulea 'Blue Banana' Fruit Bush – 3L Pot
Honeyberry 'Blue Banana' is a vigorous, upright fruit bush producing large, banana-shaped berries with a sweet, refreshing flavour. Known for being one of the sweetest honeyberry varieties, it's ideal for eating fresh, blending, or freezing — making it a versatile addition to any edible garden.
Key Features
- Exceptionally sweet berries with a juicy, refreshing taste
- Produces large, banana-shaped fruits in early summer
- Vigorous, upright grower with a neat, dome-shaped crown
- Suitable for fresh eating, smoothies, freezing and preserves
- Pollinator for 'Aurora' or 'Honeybee' honeyberries
- Reliable early cropping in June and July
Product Description
Lonicera caerulea 'Blue Banana' is part of the Blue Moose family and stands out as one of the sweetest honeyberry cultivars available. Its fruits are not only attractive and unique in shape, but also boast a rich, tangy-sweet flavour that’s perfect for all-round culinary use. Whether you're growing fruit for snacking, blending into smoothies or storing for winter use, 'Blue Banana' offers superb performance.
The bush forms a dense, upright structure with vigorous growth and a dome-shaped crown, making it both productive and ornamental. It thrives in full sun to partial shade and will happily grow in borders or large containers. For the best yields, pair it with a pollinating partner such as 'Aurora' or 'Honeybee'. This low-maintenance fruiting shrub is a must-have for gardeners looking to expand their soft fruit collection with something slightly different yet easy to grow.
Specifications
- Botanical name: Lonicera caerulea 'Blue Banana'
- Common name: Honeyberry 'Blue Banana'
- Supplied as: Pot-grown plant in a 3L container
- Fruit: Large, elongated, banana-shaped berries
- Fruit flavour: Juicy, sweet and refreshing
- Cropping season: June – July
- Growth habit: Upright with dense branching
- Height & spread: 1.5m x 1.5m
- Spacing: 1.5m – 2m apart in rows 4m apart
- Pollination: Needs cross-pollination – ideal partners are 'Aurora' or 'Honeybee'
- Position: Full sun to partial shade
- Soil: Moist, well-drained, fertile soil
- Uses: Eating fresh, cooking, smoothies, freezing
Care Tips
- Plant in moist, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade
- Water regularly during the first growing season and in dry periods
- Prune lightly after fruiting to maintain shape and encourage airflow
- Mulch annually to retain moisture and suppress weeds
- Protect early flowers from late frosts if needed
- Ensure cross-pollination by planting near a compatible variety like 'Aurora' or 'Honeybee'
Add Honeyberry 'Blue Banana' to your garden for a unique, reliable fruiting shrub with excellent flavour and versatility. Perfect for fruit lovers looking to grow something a little different that rewards with sweet, early summer harvests.
ing on planting position & conditions, and bloom, foliage and interest may vary from photo upon delivery, dependant on season.
Delivery Note: Please note that unfortunately we are currently unable to deliver plants to Northern Ireland.
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