Sea Buckthorn - Sea Berry in Brentwood Bay, British Columbia for sale

Sea Berry or Sea Buckthorn - (Hippophae rhamnoides)
Used for fresh eating, juicing, tea or the oil. The juice of the fruit is 15 times higher in Vitamin C per 100gr than oranges, the tea made from the leaves. Another benefit is the plant fixes nitrogen, thus supporting other plants growing around it.
Sold out of all but 5 female HERGO and males.
Males- 1 males can pollinate up to 8 females.
German Cultivars
A later ripening crop than Russian, and vigorous growth to 8-12 ft, and the juice by itself is good quality.
* Askola High Vit C and E
* Leikora good fresh eating very large berries, late
* Hergo most widely planted in Germany, medium-early
* Orange Energy new patented cultivar in North America, medium early and high yeilds
Russian Cultivars
Smaller and less vigourous than German, and earlier to ripen.
* Titan largest of the Russian at 10 ft, very large flavourful and aromatic fruit
* Russian Orange Attractive plant with dark orange fruit and slender long foliage of ornamental value
* Star of Altai unusually sweet berries suited for dry conditions
* Botanica Very large bright orange flavourful berries, ripen mid August
* Sirola Cross between Russian and German ? SWEET and easily picked.
Availability:
Sunday May 24, 10 am-2pm and Sunday May 31, 10 am-2pm. Last two opportunities or ...
Mon. through Saturday appointment only.
Eco-Sense Farm,
3295 Compton Rd, Victoria BC
Specializing in edible and useful landscape plants - 100's of species from nut trees to root crops and everything in between.