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Planting tip
Soak the rootball of your plant in a bucket of water to wet thoroughly prior to planting. For extra goodness, add a bit of liquid fertiliser.
Solanum laciniatum
Height: 3m;  Spread: 4m
Poroporo (Shrub)
Fascinating foliage with blue-purple flowers and orange berries throughout year. Fast growing and self seeding.
Photo gallery:
Poroporo against an overcast sky in Waitakere
Poroporo flowers and fruit Jan 08 Whakatane
Good fruiting from mid-March this year (2010). Not a bad tasting fruit if you're up for trying something different.
Poroporo in flower at Queenstown Gardens
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