Vaccinium corymbosum 'Heerma' - P9 + cane

Description
The Swamp blueberry 'Heerma' (Vaccinium corymbosum) produces blue berries. These have a tart flavour. For a bountiful harvest from mid-August onwards, humus-rich, sandy, slightly acidic soil and a sunny to semi-shaded position provide the ideal conditions. Its pale pink flowers are a beautiful sight. With its bushy, upright growth habit, the Swamp blueberry 'Heerma' reaches a height of around 90 cm and a width of 1.7 m, making it ideal for growing in pots on a balcony or terrace.

Bulletpoints
* tart in flavour * the flowers attract large numbers of bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * attractive orange-red and yellow autumn colouring * low-maintenance

Leaves
The deciduous leaves of Swamp blueberry 'Heerma' are medium green in colour. 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 m. 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 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 tart flavour. They ripen from mid-August onwards.

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.