Blueberry 'Pink Lemonade', 'Sunshine Blue'

• Scientific Name: Vaccinium corymbosum 'Pink Lemonade', 'Sunshine Blue'
• Garden: Edibles and Herbs Garden
• Plant Type: Shrub
• Evergreen/Deciduous: Deciduous
• Sun/Shade Exposure: Full Sun
• Moisture Requirements: Moist, Well-Drained

Plant Information

Pink Lemonade Blueberry Spice up your garden and kitchen table with this new, spectacular variety of blueberries called Pink Lemonade Blueberry. Enjoy profuse, bell-shaped, pinkish-white flowers followed by striking, deep pink fruit in late summer. These unique, large berries are firm and flavorful, great for fresh eating, fruit salads and toppings. Pink Lemonade also features attractive, yellowish orange, fall color. Latin Name: Vaccinium hybrid Site and Soil: Pink Lemonade Blueberry Blueberries like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained, acidic soil. Pollination Requirements: Blueberries are self-fertile. Plant two varieties for greater fruit production. Hardiness: Pink Lemonade is hardy to minus 20° F. Bearing Age: 1-2 years after planting Size at Maturity: 3-4 ft. in height. Bloom Time: April Ripening Time: Late July Yield: 15-20 lbs. Pests & Diseases: Blueberries are not bothered by pests or diseases. Scare birds away with Mylar Flash Tape or deter them by covering your plants with netting. Source: www.Onegreenworld.com Sunshine Blue Blueberry A gardener’s delight, Sunshine Blue Blueberry features showy, hot pink flowers followed by dime-sized, sweet berries with a delicious tangy flavor. Sunshine Blue fruit begins ripening in mid-summer and continues over a period of about two months. A compact, evergreen, 3 ft. tall shrub, it is great for container growing as well as in the ground. Latin Name: Vaccinium corymbosum Site and Soil: Blueberries like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained, acidic soil. Rootstock Description: Pollination Requirements: Blueberries are self-fertile. Plant two varieties for greater fruit production. Hardiness: Sunshine Blue is hardy to 0° F. Bearing Age: 1-2 years after planting Size at Maturity: 3 ft. in height. Bloom Time: April Ripening Time: July-August Yield: 15-20 lbs. Pests & Diseases: Blueberries are not bothered by pests or diseases. Scare birds away with Mylar Flash Tape or deter them by covering your plants with netting.

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