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Vaccinium corymbosum 'Berkeley'

We're sorry, this plant is currently out of stock! New specimens will be available in autumn 2012. Please email us at sales@bluebellnursery.com or telephone us on (01530) 413700 to order in advance.

Description

Introduced in 1949, Vaccinium corymbosum 'Berkeley' has numerous open clusters of large, tasty, pale blue fruit which can be eaten fresh or used in baking, stewing and for making pies. The dark green leaves in spring / summer turn brilliant, fiery shades of red and orange before falling in autumn.

Features

• Common name: Blueberry
• Position: Full sun or partial shade.
• Soil: Moist or well drained, acid soil.
• Hardiness: Hardy.
• Flowering Period: May - June.
• Flower Colour: White
• Rate of Growth: Slow.
• Habit: Small densely branching shrub.
  • Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
  • Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
• Notes: Although self fertile, this plant will produce a much better crop of berries when planted alongside another blueberry such as Vaccinium corymbosum 'Bluecrop'.
• Supplied Size: 25 - 40 cm tall in 3L containers