Vaccinium cor. 'Duke' - 2 Ltr pot

Description
The Swamp blueberry 'Duke' (Vaccinium corymbosum) forms blue, very large berries. They are sweet and have a mild flavour. Humus-rich, sandy, slightly acidic soil and a sunny to semi-shady location create ideal conditions for a high-yielding harvest from July. Its light pink flowers are a beautiful sight. With its bushy and broad growth, the Swamp blueberry 'Duke' grows to around 2 metres high and 1.2 metres wide, making it ideal for growing in pots on balconies or terraces.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Vaccinium corymbosum 'Colour Bells® Blue'.

Bulletpoints
* sweet, mild 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 'Duke' are medium green, lanceolate, alternate. Swamp blueberry 'Duke' is bright orange-red to yellow in autumn.

Spread
North America.

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

Growth
Swamp blueberry 'Duke' is a bushy and broad-growing small shrub that can reach a height of 1 - 2 m and a width of 0.6 - 1.2 m. Slow growing. Usually grows 10 - 30 cm per year.

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 'Duke' 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, cup-shaped flowers appear from May to June.

Fruit
The blue, very large berries have a sweet, mild flavour. The berries are round. Ripening time from July.

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

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