Blueberry Early Fruiting

Garden Centre > Plants > Fruit, Veg & Herbs > Fruit

Blueberry Early Fruiting

£9.99

Position: full sun or partial shade
Soil: prefers moist, well-drained acidic soil but will grow in sandy or normal soil
Rate of growth: fast-growing
Other features: light blue berries (June-July)
Hardiness: fully hardy
An early season variety, which produces its delicious fruit on compact, rounded bushes. In late spring the plant is covered with masses of white flowers, and these are followed by firm, flavourful blueberries. These fruits appear in large clusters, so are very easy to pick. Beacause it produces so much fruit, commercial growers have nicknamed it 'the mortgage lifter'. Plant breeders have called it 'Bluegold', which probably refers to the blue berries and golden-yellow, winter wood.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.

Our community of gardeners have a wealth of experience, beautiful garden and great photos, discover more on the following pages: apples, fruit trees.