Thompson & Morgan Grow You Own Fruit Organic Blueberry Bluecrop 1.7 Litre Potted Plant x 1

This excellent, self-fertile, mid-season variety, produces rich flavoured fruit in abundance in August. Fully hardy, this compact shrub provides interest all year round with elegant white flowers in spring, and colourful foliage set against red stems in winter. Blueberry “Bluecrop” is perfect for a smaller garden or a large pot on the patio. Blueberries require a well-drained, acidic soil in a sunny or semi-shaded position. In areas where acid soil does not naturally occur grow blueberry plants in patio containers using a mix of ericaceous compost and John Innes No. 3. If possible, blueberries should be watered with rainwater because the lime contained in tap water will reduce the acidity in the soil time. Blueberries will begin to produce fruit in the third year. As fruits begins to develop, cover the plants with netting to protect the berries from birds. From their third year, begin to prune out the oldest stems each autumn to promote new growth and maintain a healthy plant framework. Ideal For: Patio, Kitchen Gardens Hardiness: Hardy Position In: Sun or Semi Shade Height: Up to 200cm (78 in) Spread: Up to 150cm (59 in) Ease of Growing: Easy for all Easy of Aftercare: Easy for all Features: Heavy cropping and reliable, producing excellent quality fruits for daily picking. Ideal for snacking or for use in desserts or preserves. Grow next to another blueberry plant for the best crop Easy to grow blueberry bush producing high yields of delicious fruit during summer, from late August onwards, with excellent flavour and nutritional value. Ideal for growing in containers, borders or in a kitchen garden A late season blueberry which can be grown as part of a collection to extend the cropping season into late summer Supplied as pot grown plants in nursery pots, decorative pots are not included Specifications: Model Number: KC3226

Price: £23.99 from Robert Dyas