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A resistant and undemanding subshrub, yielding attractive, edible fruit. Recommended for house gardens.

An undemanding shrub of erect, long, thornless shoots, yielding tasty fruit. Perfect for growing in house gardens.

An outstanding new cultivar yielding fruit of a unique yellow amber colouring, larger and sweeter than  the average in the species. Goji berries have been used for centuries in traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Tibetan medicinal arts.

A fruit shrub of decorative leaves which turn spectacular red in autumn. The fruit of the cultivar is quite large, round, dark navy blue, gathered in clusters.  Ideally suited for house gardens as well as for  plantations.

A shrub of tasty, decorative fruit and attractive leaves turning colour in autumn. The cultivar yields quite large, round, black-purple berries gathered in clusters. Ideal for house gardens as well as for plantations.

A resistant and tolerant fruit shrub of high ornamental value. The cultivar yields large black fruits with a waxy coating, gathered in clusters. In autumn the leaves turn red. Recommended for house gardens and plantations. 

Tall, spreading, decorative and fruit-yielding shrub. The cultivar yields plenty of yellow-orange berries of pleasant flavour and high medicinal value. The branches have sparse thorns and pretty silvery leaves.

A tall, spreading, decorative and fruit-yielding shrub. The cultivar recommended for its large berries and their culinary and medicinal value. It has pretty, silvery leaves and light orange fruit with red blush.

A spreading shrub of a rounded habit, it is a male cultivar recommended as a pollinator for female sea-buckthorns. Does not yield fruit but it has pretty, silvery leaves. It is resilient and undemanding. 

A rampant growing (up to 8-10 m tall) prolific female climber; needs a male form to pollinate. Blooms in June. In order to bear fruit a plant requires 150 days without frost. Berries ripen in October. If gathered unripe, they soften and mature when put in a bag together with fruits producing ethylene, e.g. apples, and kept at room temperature. It starts bearing fruit in its third or fourth year ...

American, prolific cultivar of tasty red fruit (Mini Kiwi) with edible skin, maturing in the first half of September. White flowers 1-2 cm in diameter borne in June. Berries are oval-shaped, slightly flattened, up to 3.5 cm long and 1.5-2 cm wide, cherry-red both outside and inside.  Fruit attain the colouring in the final stage of ripening. Yields fruit in the 3^rd-4^th year. Sustains frosts up to -28^oC. Requires warm, ...

A Polish plentiful cultivar yielding tasty, aromatic berries with a pineapple flavour. Recommended for production plantations and house gardens.

An excellent Czech cultivar yielding a bounty of tasty fruit, exceptionally large for this species. With its ornamental leaves and lemon scented flowers it is an attractive feature in any garden.

A vigorous climber with semi-evergreen leaves consisting of 5 leathery light green leaflets. Both male and female flowers are pure white, fragrant. A good pollinator for other varieties. Blooms appear from April to May and are followed by very interesting, sausage-shaped fruits with edible flesh. Stems twine round supports. Suitable for growing on fences and other supports. It can be left to climb up trees. Particularly useful for growing on ...

A vigorous climber. Evergreen leaves composed of 5 leathery leaflets. Male flowers white with purple-pink stamens. Female flowers purple-pink with a deep chocolate pistil. Both flowers are fragrant. A good pollinator for other cultivars of the species. Blooms in May. Very interesting, unusual fruits resembling sausages with edible flesh. Stems twine round the supports. Suitable for training up fences and various supports. It can be left to climb up the ...

A vigorous climber. Semi-evergreen leaves are composed of 5 leathery, deep green leaflets mottled with white. Pale pink, fragrant flowers open in May. A good pollinator for other cultivars of the species. It has very interesting, sausage-shaped fruit with edible flesh. The stems twine round the supports. The variegation is more pronounced in full sun. Suitable for training up fences and various supports. It can also be left to climb ...

Perennial vine of therapeutic qualities, native to Southeast Asia. The usable parts of the plant are leaves and young shoots containing many vitamins and minerals such as selenium, magnesium, zinc, calcium, iron, potassium, manganese and phosphorus. Fresh and dried leaves are used in herbal infusions or as an additive in fruit teas or salads. Leaves and shoots can be acquired throughout the growing season. The plant thrives in rich soil, ...

The most ornamental of all Magnolia Vines with deep red, small (about 2,5 cm in diameter) but quite conspicuous flowers in April-May, borne single on long stalks in leaf axils. Flowers are most often bisexual. Pea-sized, deep red berries gathered in nodding spikes. Oval green leaves, 6 cm long. The stems twine round the supports. It requires fertile, moist, but not waterlogged soil. It may freeze during harsh winters. An ...

A unique female form recommended for connaisseurs looking for original, outstanding plants. Looks pretty against a house wall. When blooming, it is best admired at a close distance.

Vigorous climber with edible fruits. Light green leaves turn yellow in autumn. It climbs by means of tendrils that twine round the support. Inconspicuous, fragrant flowers in May and June. Violet-mauve edible berries are borne in October. Undemanding, drought-tolerating, disease resistant and very frost hardy (down to -40^oC). Particularly useful for growing on high fences, screens, arbours and unsightly buildings.