This is a deciduous, mid-season fruiting blueberry producing large, dark blue berries that often form in clusters, like grapes. One of the more resilient blueberries it’s suitable for a large garden. Plant more than one plant to help with pollination and to increase fruit production. It prefers a sunny to part-shade position with moist, well- drained, acidic soil. Blueberries can be eaten straight from the bush, frozen, used in cakes and muffins or made into jam.
Size — 2l | |
Colour — White | |
Growth Width — 2m | |
Growth Height — 3m | |
Frost Tolerant | |
Flower Colour — White | |
Foliage Colour — Green | |
Fruiting Period — October, November, December | |
Light Requirements — Full sun, Part Shade | |
Soil Requirements — Clay soil |
Planting Advice | Sunshine Blue likes an acidic soil and tolerates a higher pH soil then most blueberries. |
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Watering needs | Avoid watering plants over the foliage as this will promote leaf diseases. Ensure good drainage and keep watered in dry, hot weather but do not over water. |
Pruning Advice | Prune mid-winter, it can be pruned to two metres. |
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