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Blueberry

Vaccinium corymbosum Bluecrop

• Position: full sun or partial shade
• Soil: prefers moist, well-drained acidic soil but will grow in sandy or normal soil
• Rate of growth: fast-growing
• Other features: light blue berries (July)
• Hardiness: fully hardy

  
  An early fruiting variety which produces a heavy crop of light blue berries that are full of flavour. It is a vigorous shrub with an upright habit and has good drought resistance. Like all blueberries, it must have moist, acidic soil to flourish. Even without the added bonus of delicious berries, it does make an attractive deciduous shrub with white flowers in spring and striking autumn colours.
  

• Garden care: Prepare the ground well before planting. Blueberries can also be grown in large pots and containers if ericaceous compost is used. Prune in winter, cutting out dead or damaged branches. In spring, feed with sulphate of ammonia, sulphate of potash and bonemeal and top-dress with ericaceous compost.