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Vaccinium ‘Vaccinium Duke’ – deciduous or evergreen fruiting shrub with spring flowers, summer fruit, autumn colour interest. Grows to about 0.6–1.5m, ideal for edible gardens and large patio pots. UK nursery-grown at St Annes, supplied in a 3L pot.
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Vaccinium ‘Vaccinium Duke’ is a deciduous or evergreen fruiting shrub that earns its place in any garden. Vaccinium ‘Vaccinium Duke’ is a deciduous or evergreen fruiting shrub grown for white spring flowers, edible blueberries and fiery autumn colour. Part of our vaccinium (blueberry) range, it arrives from our St Annes nursery well rooted and ready to go into your garden.
Vaccinium corymbosum and its relatives give delicious blueberries in summer, white bell-shaped spring flowers and fiery autumn leaf colour, making them as ornamental as they are productive. They need acidic soil or ericaceous compost.
Vaccinium ‘Vaccinium Duke’ grows best in full sun, in moist, acidic soil or ericaceous compost. It is a good choice for edible gardens, and also works well for large patio pots, ericaceous beds and fruit gardens. Grow it alongside other blueberries, cranberries and acid-loving shrubs such as azaleas.
Give the pot a good soak first. Then dig a wide planting hole, enrich the soil with compost, and plant so the top of the root ball sits level with the ground. Firm in gently and water well, then add a mulch to hold in moisture.
Keep the compost moist and water with rainwater, as tap water can be alkaline. Feed in spring with an ericaceous fertiliser. Water with rainwater and keep soil acidic; plant two varieties for a better crop. From the third year, prune in late winter by removing a few of the oldest stems to encourage fresh, fruiting growth. Birds love the fruit, so net bushes as berries ripen. Yellow leaves suggest the compost is not acidic enough.
Ideal for large pots of ericaceous compost, which makes acidic conditions easy to provide.
Every plant is grown at our St Annes nursery in the North West, where it is raised in real British conditions. That means a tougher, well-rooted plant that settles quickly into your garden. This Vaccinium ‘Vaccinium Duke’ is supplied in a 3L pot. Container-grown plants can be planted almost all year round, as long as the ground is not frozen or waterlogged; autumn and spring are ideal.
How big does Vaccinium ‘Vaccinium Duke’ grow?
Vaccinium ‘Vaccinium Duke’ typically reaches 0.6–1.5m (varies with site and pruning), depending on position, soil and pruning.
When does Vaccinium ‘Vaccinium Duke’ look its best?
Its main season of interest is spring flowers, summer fruit, autumn colour.
Is Vaccinium ‘Vaccinium Duke’ hardy?
Fully hardy.
How do I prune Vaccinium ‘Vaccinium Duke’?
From the third year, prune in late winter by removing a few of the oldest stems to encourage fresh, fruiting growth.
Add Vaccinium ‘Vaccinium Duke’ to your basket today and enjoy spring flowers, summer fruit, autumn colour interest in your garden.
| Pot Size (L) | 3L |
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