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Vaccinium myrsinites

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Open shrub, blueberry rich, acid soil, great autumn colou. The size after 10 years is 150 cm. The berry colour is blue. This plant is hardy.The berry period is August - September.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : John F. Kennedy Arboretum

Date taken : 26.10.2012

Common name : Blueberry

Family : Ericaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

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

© picture 3 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 4 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : John F. Kennedy Arboretum

© picture 6 : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 7 : 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 : upright growing
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : mildly susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 50 and 75 cm
width approx : between 30 and 50 cm
quantity per m2 : 5
flower colour : pink
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : black
fruit / seed period : august - september
leaf shape : leaves are narrow longitudinal
leaf size : between 1 and 2 cm
edibility : the fruits are edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : may - june
hardiness : mostly 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