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Vaccinium angustifolium 'Tophat'

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American blueberry good tasting fruits, acid soil. The size after 10 years is 100 cm. The flower colour is white. This plant is hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

Date taken : 20.10.2008

Common name : Blueberry

Family : Ericaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Esveld

© picture 3 : Else Bougie

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Provinciaal Domein het Leen, Eeklo, B.

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : acid soil
planting place : needs a partially shaded place
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 50 and 75 cm
width approx : between 50 and 75 cm
quantity per m2 : 3
flower colour : white
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : blue
fruit / seed period : september - october
leaf shape : leaves are oval
leaf size : between 2 and 3 cm
edibility : the fruits are edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : may
hardiness : hardy
special feature spectacular autumn colours