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VACCINIUM
Commonly known as Highbush blueberry, Swamp blueberry
Includes the bilberry, blueberry, and cranberry.
Genus of about 450 species from a variety of habitats from heath and moorland to bogs and woodland.
UK natives are V. myrtilis, bilberry, blaeberry, whortleberry and a host of local names and V. oxycoccus, cranberry, more common in northern England, Wales and Ireland and V. vitis-idaea, cowberry or red whortleberry from the Scottish Highlands.
Further Reading....
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Deciduousleaves to 9cm (3½in) long, turning yellow or red in autumn. Produces flowers in pendent, terminal racemes to 5cm (2in) long followed by spherical berries to 1cm (½in) across.
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Shades of pinkAll shades of pink through to Carmine (red) -
Height1.5m (5ft) -
Spread1.5m (5ft)
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Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in heightUpright, dense, many-branched shrub with arching shoots.
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Hardy - very cold winterHardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F) -
Full sun -
Partial shade
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Additional FeaturesBerriesThese plants have berries.
Good to knowSome cultivars are grown commercially as 'blueberries'Ornamental bark
Pests & DiseasesPossibly Phytophthora crown and root rot
Place of originEastern North AmericaResistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus. -
Garden Location/ConditionsWoodland garden
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HardinessFully hardy
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Leaf margin
Entire(see photos above) -
Leaf shape
Elliptic
(see photos above)
Lanceolate(see photos above) -
Pruning group
Pruning group 1Suitable 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.
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Seasonal InterestAutumnSummer
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Soil ConditionsAcid / ericaceous lovingFertile moist well-drained soilPeaty or sandy
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Wildlife
Bee friendly
Vaccinium - Growing Guide
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Buy Varieties of VACCINIUM
VACCINIUM corymbosum 'Bluecrop'
Highbush blueberry, Swamp blueberry
midseason, rich flavour
Gift-wrapping available
£16.50 each
VACCINIUM corymbosum 'Blue Suede'
Highbush blueberry, Swamp blueberry
large blue fruits
Gift-wrapping available
£16.50 each
VACCINIUM corymbosum 'Patriot'
Highbush blueberry, Swamp blueberry
early season, large fruits
Gift-wrapping available
£16.50 each
VACCINIUM dunalianum var. megaphyllum
Bearberry, Bilberry, Blueberry
thick textured ovate leaves on bristly stems with hanging racemes of white-red striped flowers. These are followed by plump purple fruits
Gift-wrapping available
£20.00
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
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
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
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
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
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
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
