Blueberry Plant “Scintilla” Vaccinium High Bush Live Plant
$7.99 sales tax
Plants for sale are Scintilla blueberry plantsPlants are between 6″- 16″ tall “They grow fast!!”. ‘Scintilla’ has a vigorous and semi-upright in growth habit. Scintilla possesses acceptable levels of resistance to stem blight ..
Description
Plants for sale are blueberry plant Scintilla plants
Plants are between 6″- 16″ tall “They grow fast!!”. Blueberry plant Scintilla has a vigorous and semi-upright in growth habit. Scintilla possesses acceptable levels of resistance to stem blight (Botryosphaeria dothidea) and root rot (Phytopthora cinnamomi). ‘Scintilla’ is partially self-incompatible and requires cross pollination for full fruit set. You will need 2-3 different kinds for cross-pollination. We recommend using Bio Spectrum Organic fertilizer located In our store.
Scintilla pp 19233 – chill hours: 200, Season: Early, zone 8-10, 5′ to 6′ tall. Produces large berries with great color and firmness, consistently produces medium to high yields.
How to grow blueberry plant Scintilla
Soil requirements and planting instructions
First, mix together the following:
- 90 percent Sphagnum peat moss
- 10% perlite
Then, 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. In fact, there are hundreds of varieties of blueberry.