Thompson & MorganBlueberry (vaccinium) DUKe 9Cm Pot X 4

Grow your own delicious Blueberries in the garden with Blueberry 'Duke', which bears firm, medium sized, light blue berries with a sweet flavour. Duke’ is a self-fertile, early to mid-cropping variety producing good harvests in July and early August, which retain their freshness longer than most other varieties. These upright fruit bushes can become laden with up to 20 lbs of fruit once mature, plus the delicious fruits retain their freshness longer than most varieties. Productive and pretty, plants boast spring flowers and crimson autumn foliage, so will look equally at home in the kitchen garden, allotment or mixed shrub border. Height and spread: 150cm (59"). Blueberries required a well-drained, acid soil in a sunny or semi-shaded position. In areas where acid soil does not naturally occur, grow blueberry plants in patio containers using a mix ericaceous compost and John Innes No.3. If possible, blueberries should be watered with rain water because the lime contained in tap water will reduce the acidity in the soil over time. Blueberries will begin to produce fruit in their third year. As fruits begin to develop, cover the plants with netting to protect the berries from birds. From their third year, begin to prune out the oldest stems each autumn to promote new growth and maintain a healthy plant framework. Ideal For: Patio, Kitchen Gardens Hardiness: Hardy Position In: Sun or Semi Shade Height: Up to 150cm (59 in) Spread: Up to 150 (59 in) Ease of Growing: Easy for all Ease of Aftercare: Easy for all Features: Heavy cropping and reliable, producing excellent quality fruits for daily picking. Ideal for snacking or for use in desserts or preserves. Grow next to another blueberry plant for the best crop Easy to grow blueberry bush producing high yields of delicious fruit during summer in August & September, with excellent flavour and nutritional value. Ideal for growing in containers, borders or in a kitchen garden A late season blueberry which can be grown as part of a collection to extend the cropping season into late summer Year round interest with flowers in spring and lovely autumn foliage Specifications: Colour: Blueberry 'dUKe' Model Number: KC7013