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Vaccinium corymbosum 'Bluecrop'

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Sturdy berries with soft acid taste, for acid soil, healthy!. Only available from mid October until mid April unless present in our current stocklist. See there please.. The size after 10 years is 125 cm. The fruit colour is blue. This plant is completely hardy.The fruit period is July - August.

Date taken : 29.11.2006

Common name : Swamp blueberry

Family : Ericaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : De Batterijen

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : claylike or chalky 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 75 and 100 cm
quantity per m2 : 2
flower colour : white
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : blue
fruit / seed period : august - september
leaf shape : leaves are oval
leaf size : between 3 and 5 cm
edibility : the fruits are edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : may
hardiness : completely hardy
special feature good autumn colours