Vaccinium cor. 'Bluegold' - 10 Ltr pot

Description
The Swamp blueberry 'Bluegold' (Vaccinium corymbosum) produces blue berries. These have a sweet-tart flavour. For a bountiful harvest from mid-July onwards, humus-rich, sandy, slightly acidic soil and a sunny to semi-shaded position provide the ideal conditions. Its pale pink flowers are a lovely sight. With its bushy, upright growth habit, the Swamp blueberry 'Bluegold' reaches a height of around 1.5 m and a width of 80 cm, making it ideal for growing in pots on a balcony or terrace.

Bulletpoints
* sweet and sour flavour * the flowers are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * attractive orange-red, yellow autumn colouring * easy to care for

Leaves
The deciduous leaves of Swamp blueberry 'Bluegold' are medium green and lanceolate. Swamp blueberry 'Bluegold' turns a bright orange-red to yellow in autumn.

Spread
North America.

Frost hardiness
The Swamp blueberry 'Bluegold' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Swamp blueberry 'Bluegold' is a bushy, upright-growing small shrub that can reach a height of 1.2–1.5 m and a width of 60–80 cm. It is slow-growing.

Water
The plant needs plenty of water. Do not allow the soil to dry out.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Bluegold' prefers nutrient-rich, sufficiently moist soil. Commercially available container plant soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the ground is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Tasks
- Watering: In the period from April to September.

Care
- This plant should only be watered with lime-free water. Rainwater is particularly suitable for this purpose. - A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time.

Flower
The light pink flowers appear from May to June.

Fruit
The blue berries have a sweet-sour flavour. They ripen from mid-July onwards.

Use
Tub, bee pasture, bog bed, jam, baking, dessert

Root
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Bluegold' is a shallow-rooting plant and, depending on the soil, forms finely branched roots.