Blueberry Plant “Duke” Vaccinium High Bush Live Plant

Description

Plants for sale are Duke Blueberry Plants

Plants are between 6″- 16″ tall. They grow fast!!. Blueberry Plant Duke. Northern high bush type, 4 to 6 ft. at maturity, fruit ripening late June/early July, yields 10 to 15 lbs. per bush, fruit size medium and very sweet, harvesting usually by hand. Self pollinating but produces better when planted with other blueberries. We recommend using only Bio Spectrum organic Fertilizer located in our store.. Fall Color: Orange and Yellow, Season: Early, Zone 4-7. Earliest blueberry to ripen! Easy to pick fruit, blooms not susceptible to frost damage

How to grow Blueberry Plant Duke

Soil requirements and planting instructions

Mix together the following:

• 90 percent Sphagnum peat moss
• 10% perlite

Place this mixture in a pots, beds or garden and plant your blueberry. Proper site preparation ensures years of growth and once established they will not require weed control. Soil Ph should be around 4.9-5.5.

Light conditions

When making a site selection keep your plant in an area that has bright sunlight.

Blueberry plant care

If using drip irrigation keep the soil evenly moist.

Blueberry fertilizer

Feed this heavy feeder every three weeks during the spring through mid summer with an acidic fertilizer.

Blueberry pests and disease

Pests or diseases are few and far between. Blueberry are also referred to as Vaccinium ashei, Vaccinium corymbosum

Plants will produce small lightly fragrant flowers. There are hundreds of varieties of blueberry.