blueberry 'Bluecrop'
blueberry - mid-season fruiting or Vaccinium 'Bluecrop'
This plant is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
- Position: full sun
- Soil: prefers moist, well-drained, acidic soil or ericaceous compost in a pot
- Rate of growth: fast-growing
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Considered by many to be one of the most reliable croppers, this mid-season cultivar produces high yields of large, delicious fruits that are ready to pick in mid-summer. The vigorous bushes have an upright habit and show a good resistance to disease. - Garden care: Prepare the ground well before planting. Blueberries can also be grown in large pots and containers if ericaceous compost is used. Prune in winter, cutting out dead or damaged branches. In spring, feed with sulphate of ammonia, sulphate of potash and bonemeal and top-dress with ericaceous compost.
Goes well with...
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RocketGro ericaceous compost
40 litres
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blackcurrant 'Ben Connan'
blackcurrant
3 litre pot
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gooseberry 'Invicta'
gooseberry Invicta
3 litre pot
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cranberry 'Pilgrim'
cranberry Pilgrim or Vaccinium macrocarpon 'Pilgrim'
3 litre pot
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Felco original secateurs (model no 2)
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Sulphur soil
500g
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Bonemeal
4kg
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Sylvagrow peat-free ericaceous compost
3 × 15 litres