Vaccinium corymbosum 'Spartan' - P9

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

Leaves
Attractive orange-red to yellow autumn colouring.

Growth habit
Swamp blueberry 'Spartan' is a bushy and broad-growing small shrub that can reach a height of 1.8 - 2 metres.

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 'Spartan' 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: 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 April to May.

fruit
The blue berries have a sweet, aromatic flavour. The berries are round. Ripening time from June.

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

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