Some advise please on sun exposure

I bought my first fruit tree from TS on sale. Later/after I learn it actually can grow in my area (5B). I have my first Goji Berry tree.

When I brought it home the first thing my wife asked is if I kept the receipt? Ya, it looked dried the ....out and thought dead. Not the case some of our mix, wick-bagged and wetted for couple weeks, it's here in full glory! What a hardy plant/tree!!

Now I'm ready to plant it in a spot.. This spot/area will be my Berry section with hopes of the High-bush blueberries coming out here as well. Now comes the question and thank you to those that have stayed..

I have two spots: Morning/afternoon or Afternoon/evening sun? My full sun spots are hard to defend... Which would you plant in (with all else being given)?

If the tree wants a warm spot, the morning sun would be beneficial to give it a good day of sun baking.

I'd probably go for whichever location gave the most hours of sunlight as I think it would do okay in either.

The goji is extremely easy to propagate by cuttings, so you could easily turn that one berry bush into several.  The only issues I've had are that the Japanese beetles love the leaves.

Michelle Heath wrote:I'd probably go for whichever location gave the most hours of sunlight as I think it would do okay in either.

The goji is extremely easy to propagate by cuttings, so you could easily turn that one berry bush into several.  The only issues I've had are that the Japanese beetles love the leaves.

Can we say that for most fruit/berry type trees the more the better for sun? I just find full, in mid-summer tends to burn out young trees. I tend to like Morning warmth into mid day vs. the later due to possible stress. Though I have no idea what I am talking about with fruit/berry trees or plants.. Just using what I've learned from other trials with other plants..

Thank you for your input!

If both the areas you are considering provide the same hours of full sun, you may want to consider planting the tree in the afternoon/evening sun area.  Afternoon sun is hotter than morning sun. The gogi tree lives in hardiness zones 3 to 10, and with you being in zone 5, you are on the north end of where the tree lives, which is why I think it might like the warmer side of the yard. You will need to keep a sharper eye on the moisture level of the soil though, if you plant it in the afternoon sun. Mulching helps with this issue.