This is a home garden favorite with large deep blue berries that matures a few days earlier than Blue Crop. With Blueberry Blue Ray in your garden, you'll be in good company; it's one of the most popular home blueberries throughout the northeast and midwest. The four to six-foot bushes are famous for heavy crops and dependable winter hardiness.
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Botanical Name: Vaccinium
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Type: High-bush hybrid, 2 year old plants
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Spread/Width: 36-48" wide
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Flower: Waxy, bell shaped, white flowers appear in early summer. Flowers are followed by medium blue blueberries which ripen in mid to late summer
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Sun/Shade: Full sun to filtered sun
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Soil Preferences: Choose a well drained loose textured soil with a pH of 4.5 to 5.5. Blueberries love very acidic soil with good surface drainage.
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Advantages: Large, prolific fruit
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Used For: Eating, freezing, baked goods, fruit salad, & jam
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How To Grow It: Plant early in spring spaced 4’ apart in rows 10’ apart. Spread roots out in a downward direction in your hole leaving the main trunk above the soil. Water thoroughly. AFTER CARE: Annual pruning to remove the small branches near the base of the plant and any dead or injured branches is recommended. This promotes an upright vigorous bush that produces larger berries that tend to ripen faster.
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