VACCINIUM corymbosum 'Blue Suede'

Commonly known as Highbush blueberry, Swamp blueberry

Large blue fruits
Further Reading....
  • Deciduous
    mid-green leaves to 9cm (3½in) long, turning yellow or red in autumn
  • Shades of pink
    All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)
  • Height
    1.5m (5ft)
  • Spread
    1.5m (5ft)
  • Fruit
    Plants which produce an edible or ornamental fruit
    Self-pollinating though crop increases if there is another variety nearby
  • Medium shrub
    Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
    Upright, dense, many-branched shrub with arching shoots. Produces pendent, terminal racemes to 5cm (2in) of white, sometimes pink-tinged flowers followed by edible, spherical, blue-black berries to 1cm (½in) across
  • Zero Rated Item
    No VAT on this plant
  • Very hardy
    Hardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F)
  • Full sun

VACCINIUM corymbosum 'Blue Suede'

 
  • Additional Features
    Berries
    These plants have berries.
    Good to know
    Later flowering variety more suited to colder gardens. Fruit ready from mid-August. Can be grown successfully in a container
    Pests & Diseases
    Possibly Phytophthora crown and root rot
    Place of origin
    Eastern North America. Garden origin. US Dept of Agriculture and University of Georgia
    Resistant to honey fungus
    These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
  • Garden Location/Conditions
    Patio / pot plants
  • Hardiness
    Fully hardy
  • Leaf margin
    Entire
    		(see photos above)
  • Leaf shape
    Elliptic
    		(see photos above)
    Lanceolate
    		(see photos above)
  • Pruning group
    Pruning group 1
    Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
    Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
    When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.
  • Soil Conditions
    Acid / ericaceous loving
    Fertile moist well-drained soil
    Peaty or sandy
  • Wildlife
    Bee friendly
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Vaccinium - Growing Guide
1.5m (5ft)
 Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Watering Can
  1.5m (5ft)
  

Useful extras...

Fertilisers & Feeds - Levington
Sulphate of Iron
Boosts soil acidity. Feeds ericaceous plants and helps prevent moss. Corrects leaf yellowing caused by iron deficiency. Easy to use, low dust granules
Only £11.00

Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00

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Afterplant - Grow Your Own
AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
Only £8.00

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Afterplant - Tomatoes
AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
Only £8.00

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Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
3 options from £3.00

Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow Ericoid mycorrhizal fungi
This specially adapted Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi will boost the growth of acid-loving plants like rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers and blueberries. It contains ericoid and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which are found in poor acidic soils where ericaceous plants naturally grow.
Only £7.50

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