How to Grow Orange Berry

Purchase your orange berry plant. Many nurseries stock orange berry plants, and depending on the time of year in which you are getting started, you can either buy orange berry seeds to sow yourself, or purchase some orange berry seedlings that are ready to go into the ground. Large or full-grown orange berries that are beginning to berry can also be bought, but these are much more expensive. Contact your local gardening centres or plant nurseries. If you have no luck, look on the internet for online seed sellers.

Select where your berry plant is going to grow. Take a good look around your garden and find a place with good full sun and well-drained soil. According to the Incredible Edibles web site, orange berries can tolerate partial sun, but it is not their preference. According to the Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board, orange berries enjoy going on slopes and will spread over large areas. If you do not want to plant this creeper into your lawn, try it first in a raised bed or a large plant pot.

Plant your orange berries with a good amount of space to grow. In an article published by the University of Georgia, horticulturalist Gary Wade states to plant orange berry plants between 4 to 6 feet apart to enable them room to spread. When the leaves are dry, you can apply fertilizer to encourage rapid establishment.

Water your orange berries only very rarely. Orange berries are drought tolerant and much prefer dry, sandy or clay soil. If you plant your orange berry in wet or moist soil it may not grow well. Planting orange berries in a raised bed or a pot may give you greater control over the moisture of the soil than if you plant it directly into your garden.

Enjoy the harvest of your orange berry plant. Orange berries may not produce many fruit, but what does appear in the autumn is healthy and delicious. The berries are a source of phytochemicals and nutrients that benefit human health, including ellagic acid, vitamin C, A, folic acid, potassium and calcium. Add them to baking, eat them raw, blend them in smoothies, or add them to preserves for the winter.