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Vaccinium corymbosum 'Berkeley'

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Good productive with soft aroma, large berries, for acid soil. The size after 10 years is 150 cm. The flower colour is light blue. This plant is completely hardy.The flowering period is August - September.

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

Date taken : 24.10.2012

Common name : Swamp blueberry

Family : Ericaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Sortimentstuin Harry van de Laar

© picture 4 : De Batterijen

© picture 5 : 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 sunny place
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
width approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
quantity per m2 : 3
flower colour : white
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : blue
fruit / seed period : august
leaf shape : leaves are egg-shaped
leaf size : between 2 and 3 cm
edibility : the fruits are edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : may
hardiness : completely hardy
special feature spectacular autumn colours

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop