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Sunshine Blue Blueberry
Sunshine Blue Blueberry
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SKU: BLU SUNBLU PT-1
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Deciduous |
| Light Requirement | Full Sun |
| Soil Condition | Well Drained |
| Bloom Season | |
| Bloom Color | Yellow |
| Mature Height | 3 - 4ft |
| Growth Rate | Fast-Growing |
| Planting Zone | 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 |
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Description
Buy Now: Sunshine Blue Blueberry Bush (Vaccinium 'Sunshine Blue')
Product Overview:
Add compact beauty and delicious harvests to your garden with the Sunshine Blue Blueberry Bush, a Southern Highbush variety available from Greenwood Online Nursery. This self-pollinating shrub requires only 150 chill hours, making it ideal for warmer climates. In spring, enjoy pink to white blooms followed by a mid to late season crop of medium-sized, sweet blueberries.
Evergreen in most southern zones, this blueberry bush matures to just 3β4 feet tall, making it perfect for containers, raised beds, or edible landscapes. With proper care, each plant can yield 5 to 10 pounds of fruit annually.
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Key Features:
- Botanical Name: Vaccinium corymbosum 'Sunshine Blue' (Southern Highbush Hybrid)
- Common Name: Sunshine Blue Blueberry
- Seasonal Interest: Mid- to late-season producer (fruit ripens June/July to August); also highly ornamental due to showy pink-to-white spring flowers and striking red/burgundy fall foliage.
- Fruit Size: : Medium, with a sweet and slightly tangy flavor
- Soil pH Preference: Acidic soil (), but it is notably more pH-tolerant (up to 6.5) than most other blueberry varieties.
Ideal Uses for Chandler Blueberry Bushes:
- Home Gardens: Perfect for home gardeners seeking abundant, large blueberries.
- Berry Farms: Suitable for commercial berry farms due to high yield.
- Processed Foods: Excellent for making pies, jams, preserves, and more.
Planting & Care Instructions:
- Sun Exposure: Plant in full sun for optimal growth.
- Soil Requirements: Prefers well-drained, acidic soil.
- Watering: Regular watering to maintain moist, not waterlogged soil.
- Pruning: Prune in winter to shape and remove dead or crossing branches.
- Fertilizing: Use a timed-release fertilizer blend in spring after leaves emerge.
- Mulching: Mulch around the base to retain soil moisture and reduce weeds.
Benefits of Chandler Blueberry Bushes:
- Self-Pollinating: No need for a second plant to produce berries.
- Extended Harvest: Longer harvest period ensures a steady supply of berries.
- High Yield: Produces a substantial amount of large, sweet blueberries.
- Cold Hardy: Thrives in various climates (Zones 4-7).
Shipping Information:
Available Sizes:
Pint Container (1 plant per order).
Cannot Ship to: GA, MI, OR
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Planting Instructions
How Your Plants Are Shipped & Care Instructions
To ensure a seamless transition to your garden, please follow the specific steps below based on the type of plant you ordered:
π¦ 1. Container-Grown Plants
Our container-grown plants are shipped with fully established root systems nestled in premium potting media.
- Unpack & Water Instantly: Carefully remove the protective packaging and check the soil moisture. Give the pot a thorough watering until moisture runs out the bottom drainage holes.
- Acclimation Period: Place your container plant in a sheltered, partially shaded location for 2 to 3 days to help it recover from transit before moving it to full sun.
- Planting Depth: Plant at the exact same depth it was sitting in its shipping container, gently loosening the outer roots if they are encircling the root ball.
- Moisture Control: Keep the soil consistently damp but never soggy for the first few weeks as the roots expand.
π± 2. Seedling & Liner Bare-Root Plants
Seedlings and liners are young, vibrant plants shipped without pots to make transit highly efficient.
- Immediate Attention: Unpack immediately upon arrival. If you cannot plant them right away, keep the roots moist and store them in a cool, shaded location out of the wind.
- Hydration First: Soak the roots in a bucket of water for 1 to 2 hours right before planting to wake them up.
- Planting: Spread the roots out naturally in the planting hole. Ensure the crown (where the roots meet the stem) sits right at the soil level. Water thoroughly to settle the soil around the roots.
πΎ 3. Groundcover Bare-Root Plants
Groundcover bare-root bundles (like Vinca minor or Sedum) are shipped dormant or semi-dormant, ready to take off once in the ground.
- Check Moisture: Open the bundle immediately. The packing material around the roots should be damp. If planting is delayed a day or two, lightly mist the roots to keep them from drying out.
- Soak Before Planting: Soak the root systems in water for about an hour before putting them in the ground.
- Spacing & Depth: Plant them at the same depth they were growing previously, firming the soil gently over the roots to eliminate any air pockets. Water heavily right after planting and keep the area consistently moist until established.
Shipping Information
Orders containing only hard goods generally ship right away
as the inventory allows. Those items ship year-round and generally within one
week.
When ordering plants during fall or spring shipping, we will
set your order for theΒ next available shipping week appropriate for your
location. April and May are our busiest months, and sometimes shipping delays
happen. Plants may be processed later than scheduled or the shipping department may get behind. This is not the norm, but it does sometimes happen. Please bear with us if this happens.
Our bare-root (field-grown) trees and shrubs typically arrive at the facility for shipping in November, December, and January (for fall shipping) and in February, March, April, and May (for spring shipping).
An example ofΒ month-by-month shippingΒ would be as follows, as plants are available:
January - zones 9 - 10Β
February - zones 8 - 10Β
March - zones 7 - 10
April - zones 6 - 10
May - zones 5 - 9
June - zones 3 - 8
JulyΒ - zones 3 - 7
August - zones 4 - 7
September - zones 5 - 8
October - zones 5 (some areas) - 9
November - zones 6 (some areas)Β - 10Β
December - zones 8 - 10
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