Blueberry - early fruiting
Blueberry 'Spartan'
Common Name: Blueberry - early fruiting
Genus: Blueberry
Cultivar: 'Spartan'
Category: Fruit & Vegetables
Height: 1.80 m (180 cm)
Spread: 1.50 m (150 cm)
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: prefers well-drained acidic sandy loam
- Rate of growth: average
- Other features: light blue berries (June-July)
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Renowned for producing some of the best flavoured blueberries, the attractive light blue fruits appear early in the season, they are very large and have a tangy sweet taste. The bush has upright growth to 1.8m at maturity which makes picking very easy and the glossy green leaves turn attractive shades of yellow and orange in autumn. Ideally these plants should be planted in well-drained sandy loam with lots of additional organic matter. - 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.
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