Vaccinium corymbosum 'Heerma' - 2 Ltr, 3 canes

Description
The Swamp blueberry 'Heerma' (Vaccinium corymbosum) produces blue berries. These have a tart flavour. Humus-rich, sandy, slightly acidic soil and a sunny to semi-shady location create ideal conditions for a high-yielding harvest from mid-August. Its light pink flowers are a beautiful sight. With its bushy and upright growth, Swamp blueberry 'Heerma' grows to around 90 cm high and 1.7 m wide, making it ideal for growing in pots on balconies or terraces.

Bulletpoints
* tart in 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 the Swamp blueberry 'Heerma' are medium green. Swamp blueberry 'Heerma' turns bright orange-red to yellow in autumn.

Spread
North America.

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

Growth
Swamp blueberry 'Heerma' is a bushy, upright-growing small shrub that can reach a height of 60 - 90 cm and a width of 1 - 1.7 metres. It 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 'Heerma' prefers nutrient-rich, sufficiently moist soil. Commercially available container plant soil.

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

Tasks
- Watering: 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 tart flavour. Ripening time from mid-August.

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

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