How to prune sweet lifeberry goji

Late winter to early spring while dormant, before bud break. Select 4–6 strong main canes and remove the rest at ground level. Shorten lateral shoots on retained canes to 30–45 cm. Each subsequent winter, cut out one or two of the oldest, most congested canes at the base and tip back laterals to encourage new fruiting sideshoots.

Annually in late winter. Goji Berry 'Sweet Lifeberry' produces fruit on young lateral shoots, so annual pruning is important. In the first two years, build a framework of 4–6 main stems. From year three onward, shorten laterals and remove the oldest canes each winter to keep fruiting wood vigorous and the plant manageable.

Select 4–6 strong main canes and remove the rest at ground level. Shorten lateral shoots on retained canes to 30–45 cm. Each subsequent winter, cut out one or two of the oldest, most congested canes at the base and tip back laterals to encourage new fruiting sideshoots.