Vaccinium vitis-idaea 'Fireballs' - 2 Ltr pot
Vaccinium vitis-idaea 'Fireballs' - 2 Ltr pot
Bulletpoints
* sweet-sour, tart flavour
* tolerates pruning
Growth habit
Cowberry 'Fireballs' is a dense and overhanging dwarf shrub that can reach a height of 20 - 30 cm and a width of 20 - 30 cm. Slow-growing.
Water
The plant needs plenty of water. Do not allow the soil to dry out.
Pruning
This plant is tolerant of pruning.
Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.
Soil
Vaccinium vitis-idaea 'Fireballs' 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).
Care
Fruit trees planted in spring must be watered generously throughout the summer. Well-rooted plants only require additional water in extremely dry conditions.
Flower
The light pink, bell-shaped flowers appear in clusters from May to June. With the right care, re-flowering from the end of August to the beginning of September.
fruit
The red, large berries have a sweet-sour, tart flavour. The berries are round. Ripening time from July.
Use
Tubs, consumption, ground cover, bog bed, jam, cooking
Root
Vaccinium vitis-idaea 'Fireballs' is a shallow-rooted plant and, depending on the soil, forms stoloniferous, sparsely branched roots.
- Article number717
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EAN codeVAVIFIRE-2C2
- Latin nameVaccinium vitis-idaea 'Fireballs'
- catalogLandscape shop