Buy fruit plants at XXLplant, straight from the grower. You will find organically grown plants for your own home-grown fruit: raspberry, blackberry, blueberry, gooseberry and fig. They are hardy and come as young plants in a pot, ready to plant straight away. You choose how many plants you want and the page puts together the best-value packs.
Raspberries and blackberries grow best along a fence or on taut wires. Blackberries reach about 2 metres and fruit in late summer. Gooseberries stay more compact and fit in a vegetable garden or fruit corner. The blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) grows into a shrub of 1 to 2 metres and needs acid soil, for example peat-free ericaceous compost. The fig wants a sunny, sheltered spot, in the garden or in a large pot.
All fruit plants are organically grown. You choose the number of plants for each variety and the page turns that into the best-value packs. If you want a row of raspberries or blackberries along a fence, order several plants of the same variety. Blueberries often give more fruit when two or more shrubs grow together.
Plant fruit in a sunny spot in soil that stays moist but not waterlogged. Water during dry spells, especially while the fruit is forming. You will find more trees, shrubs and garden plants among all our outdoor plants.
Frequently asked questions
When should you plant fruit plants?
Potted fruit plants can be planted almost all year, as long as the ground is not frozen. Autumn and early spring are best, because the soil is moist and the plant can settle its roots before the growing season.
Which fruit plants can grow in a pot?
Blueberry, gooseberry and fig grow well in a large pot with a drainage hole. Use ericaceous compost for the blueberry. Raspberries and blackberries need more room and prefer open ground along a fence.
What soil does a blueberry need?
The blueberry needs acid, humus-rich soil that stays moist. It often struggles in ordinary garden soil. Mix ericaceous compost into the planting hole, or grow the shrub in a pot filled with it.
Is a fig tree hardy?
A fig tree can stay outdoors in milder areas in a sunny, sheltered spot, for example against a south-facing wall. Young plants and figs in pots are more sensitive. Protect them during hard frost or move the pot to a frost-free place.