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Backyard Berries

Delicious berries for the backyard! Diggers have a number of varieties suited for the backyard gardener that will keep you satiated throughout summer!

PLEASE NOTE: Many berry crops, such as blueberries and cane berries, are dormant during winter. Any plants sold from May through until September may be dormant during this time, but these plants will be ready to greet the warming weather of spring with lush new growth, readily establishing in your garden from spring through summer and autumn.

CRANBERRY

PLANTS: PCRBE

"This large fruited variety from North America is high in Vitamin C and antioxidants. Traditionally found in open bogs and swamps, cranberries love a moist position in the garden in full sun. A wiry ground cover with pale pink flowers followed by wine-red berries. plants reach full production in 3-5 years."

Member $12.95
Non-Member $16.95

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RASPBERRY 'HERITAGE'

PLANTS: WRAH

A very vigorous and hardy raspberry that is well suited to our long hot summers. Bred in the US in the 1960s, `Heritage' lost favour with US commercial growers as it struggled with their harsh early frosts, but here in Australia it thrives under our more mild autumn conditions. Growing and fruiting on this seasons canes, this is an easy raspberr...

Member $9.95
Non-Member $12.95

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STRAWBERRY 'CHANDLER' POTTED

PLANTS: PSTCHP

The most delicious of all the large fruited strawberries. Huge berries up to 60g are produced in profusion in summer. Easy to grow in most climates, these have to be the chef's choice. 82/100 in our taste tests.

Member $6.95
Non-Member $8.95

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STRAWBERRY 'FRESCA'

PLANTS: PSTFR

Exploding with flavour when picked fresh from the garden, this heavy cropping strawberry producing delicious deep-red fruit of medium size from late summer into autumn. Easy to grow and great for beginner gardeners. Suited to pots or garden beds.

Member $6.95
Non-Member $8.95

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STRAWBERRY 'FRESCA' 5 PACK

PLANTS: PSTFR5

A whole metre of strawberries for $20! This heavy cropping strawberry producing delicious deep-red fruit of medium size from late summer into autumn. Suited to pots or garden beds. Includes 5 plants.

Member $20.00

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STRAWBERRY 'RED GAUNTLET' POTTED

PLANTS: PSTRGP

A popular commercial variety of strawberry producing an impressive yield of large fruited berries, even under dry conditions. Popular in supermarkets for their medium to large shiny fruit, ‘Red Gauntlet’ is reliable and suited to pots, hanging baskets and garden beds.

Member $6.95
Non-Member $8.95

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STRAWBERRY 'SUMO'

PLANTS: PSTSU

A big name for a big berry. If size matters, this is the strawberry for you, producing very large fragrant fruits during the heart of summer. A perfect compliment to other high-yielding varieties. Can be grown in pots or garden beds.

Member $6.95
Non-Member $8.95

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STRAWBERRY 'TIOGA'

PLANTS: PSTTI

A vigorous spring and summer fruiting strawberry, Strawberry 'Tioga' produces an abundant crop of bright red summer berries for several months. Bred in the USA, Tioga is Native American for "where it forks", and while this may be the name of a long forgotten town, the only fork you'll need with these beauties can be found in your cutlery drawer!

Member $6.95
Non-Member $8.95

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THORNLESS BLACKBERRY 'CHESTER'

PLANTS: WBLTH

Summer fruiting thornless brambleberry. Give it a bit of room and a sturdy trellis as it’s a vigorous grower that will produce medium-to-large glossy black fruit to the end of summer. A useful addition to the berry garden, as it bridges the gap between the summer and autumn fruiting raspberries. Two canes will be enough to supply a whole family ...

Member $9.95
Non-Member $12.95

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BACKYARD BERRY COLLECTION - 10 plants

PLANTS: WCOF

This popular collection of our best backyard berries includes one plant each of Strawberries ‘Sumo’, ‘Reine Des Vallees’ and ‘Chandler’, Blueberries ‘Brigitta’ and ‘Brightwell’, Raspberries ‘Chilliwack’ and ‘Autumn Bliss’, plus Blackberry ‘Waldo’, Boysenberry and Marionberry.

Member $85.00

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BLACKBERRY 'WALDO'

PLANTS: WBLW

"Virtually thornless once established, this early fruiting variety bears large intensely black berries of exceptional flavour. Less vigorous than other blackberry hybrids so it's easier to train and harvest. Fruit is produced on previous years growth so only prune after fruiting."

Member $9.95
Non-Member $12.95

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BLUEBERRY 'BLUE ROSE'

PLANTS: WBLB

Tall growing and extremely vigorous, this highbush blueberry is prolific and best suited to cooler climates. Ripen fruit on the bush for maximum sweetness. Suited to freezing as well as cooking and, of course, eating ...

Member $9.95
Non-Member $12.95

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BLUEBERRY 'BRIGHTWELL'

PLANTS: WBLBRI

"Drought and heat tolerant, this low chill variety of Blueberry is chosen for its vigorous growth, minimal maintenance and flavourful fruit. It is exceptionally disease and insect resistant and produces medium sized berries early in the season. Self pollinating but fruit set may be improved with 'Powder blue'."

Member $9.95
Non-Member $12.95

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BLUEBERRY 'BRIGITTA'

PLANTS: WBLBR

"A vigorous Australian-bred highbush cultivar with masses of sweet, tasty pale blue berries. Sweet bunches hang like grapes in abundance toward the end of the season making this the ideal blueberry variety for jams and preserves, or for gardeners who just want to gorge their crop all at once! Requires pollination from `Blue Rose' 'Sunshine Blue'...

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BLUEBERRY 'NORTHLAND'

PLANTS: WBLD

"This High chill variety is the High bush blueberry for long harvest. The berries begin to ripen in December and will continue into March! With very dark flesh and a wild berry flavour `Northland' gets progressively sweeter the longer it hangs on the bush. Very hardy to extremes of heat and cold. Frost-tolerant once established. Self-pollinating."

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Non-Member $12.95

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BLUEBERRY 'POWDER BLUE'

PLANTS: WBLPB

Beautiful powdery blushed fruit are produced on this hardy shrub. Produces well in all climates due to the low chill requirements of the fruit. Suitable for hedging. Plant with 'Brightwell' to improve pollination.

Member $9.95
Non-Member $12.95

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BLUEBERRY 'SUNSHINE BLUE'

PLANTS: WBLS

"This low chill variety produces a heavy crop of mid-sized summer fruit in almost any climate. Needing only 150 hours of winter chill, `Sunshine Blue' will fruit reliably even in the subtropics. This compact semi-evergreen shrub is also the most tolerant of a higher pH, and is well suited to growing in pots. Self pollinating but will pollinate B...

Member $9.95
Non-Member $12.95

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BOYSENBERRY

PLANTS: WBOY

This vigorous cross between raspberry, blackberry, dewberry and loganberry - so its the best of all the berries, bearing sweet, juicy, fat, purple-black fruit in summer. Made famous by Knott's Berry Farm in the US, the berries have excellent flavour, but the plant needs a firm hand. Cut canes to the ground after fruiting has finished.

Member $9.95
Non-Member $12.95

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MARIONBERRY

PLANTS: WBLMA

"Introduced in 1956 and touted as 'The Queen of Blackberries', packed full of antioxidants the Marionberry produces medium sized fruit that ranges from a deep red to glistening black when ripe. A wonderful balance of sweet and tart makes this the perfect addition to your pies, tarts and desserts, especially when picked straight from your garden."

Member $9.95
Non-Member $12.95

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MIDYIM BERRY

PLANTS: WMID

An Aussie native and a food of First Nations people, midyim berry is the quintessential edible Aussie plant. Cultivate as a low-growing hedge and prune as you would box, or plant in the garden as a decorative shrub. The delicate summer berries are sweet and tangy, the new leaves are burgundy coloured and the spring flowers appear as small white ...

Member $9.95
Non-Member $12.95

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MIDYIM BERRY - 5 PACK

PLANTS: WMIDH

"A must for any edible landscape, this is the new-age box hedge. Not only are the delicate berries sweet and tangy, but this Native plant makes an attractive low hedge that will grow under a little shade. The n...

Member $45.00
Non-Member $60.00

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RASPBERRY 'AUTUMN BLISS'

PLANTS: WRAA

Blissfully sweet large fruit adorn this autumn fruiting variety. Being a primocane variety, these canes are easy to maintain. Simply cut down the old canes in winter after you’ve finished harvesting to make way for the next year’s crop of fragrant berries. Plant with Raspberry ‘Heritage’ to extend your season.

Member $9.95
Non-Member $12.95

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RASPBERRY 'CAROLINE'

PLANTS: WRACA

Producing delicious fruit for eight weeks from late summer into autumn, the large firm fruit is a favourite of home gardeners and berry growers alike.

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RASPBERRY 'CHILCOTIN'

PLANTS: WRACHI

A dual-cropping, high yielding raspberry fruiting mid-season, with the main crop in summer and a secondary crop in autumn. The smaller autumn harvest appears on the tips of primocanes. Remove these tips after fruiting finishes.

Member $9.95
Non-Member $12.95

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Member Exclusives

RHUBARB CROWN GARDEN COLLECTION

PLANTS: PRHCO

Harvest fresh rhubarb all year with this garden collection of rhubarbs. With summer varieties 'Cherry Red' and 'Big Boy' for the warmer months, then abundant short day cropping from 'Winter Wonder' you can grow all your rhubarb needs for the year in 5m square. Two bare root crowns of each, available winter only (6 crowns).

Member $69.95

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2 year membership + Free Seed Sowing Poster and 2 seed packets

2 year membership + Free Seed Sowing Poster and 2 seed packets

Membership: MNE2SP2

A beautifully illustrated heirloom ‘sow what when’ poster for all areas of Australia so that you'll never have to think about what to sow this month again! You will also receive some free Cauliflower 'Mini' and Kale 'Red Russian' seeds to get your garden started.

Member $79.00
Non-Member $79.00

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