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Vaccinium corymbosum

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American blueberry good berry for consumption. The size after 10 years is 250 cm. The berry colour is blue. This plant is completely hardy.The berry period is September - Oktober.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Belmonte Arboretum Wageningen

Date taken : 01.05.2011

Common name : Swamp blueberry

Family : Ericaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

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

© picture 3 : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, location picture : Nationale Plantentuin Meijse

© picture 4 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Maine, USA

© picture 5 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 6 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 7 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 8 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : tuin Birgit Verstoep, Rijneveld, Boskoop

© picture 9 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Belmonte Arboretum Wageningen

© picture 10 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 11 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Sheffield Park, Uckfield, Engeland

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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 1.5 and 2 meter
width approx : between 75 and 100 cm
quantity per m2 : 3
flower colour : white
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : blue
fruit / seed period : september - october
leaf shape : leaves are egg-shaped
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

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