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Vaccinium cylindraceum 'Tom Thumb'

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Dwarf of the Chinese red flowering blueberry. The size after 10 years is 50 cm. The flower colour is bright red. This plant is hardy.The flowering period is July - August.

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

Date taken : 17.05.2002

Common name : Blueberry

Family : Ericaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

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

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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 : mat forming
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 75 and 100 cm
width approx : between 30 and 50 cm
flower colour : red
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : blue
fruit / seed period : august - september
leaf shape : leaves are egg-shaped
leaf size : between 2 and 3 cm
edibility : the fruits are edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : may - june
hardiness : mostly 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