Blueberry Bluetta - v. 18 x 13 x 13 - Apice Piante

Blueberry Bluetta is a variety that requires very rich organic and peaty soils, very early; fruits with high organoleptic characteristics.
Pot size 12 X 11 X 11 cm
ATTENTION!!! THE PLANTS WILL BE PRUNED FOR TRANSPORT.
Bushy shrub with an upright habit, reaching heights between 100 and 200 cm, with semi-woody branches and deciduous foliage that takes on beautiful autumn colors, decorative flowering. Large blue-violet fruits, abundant, highly appreciated fresh or in jam. Production mainly occurs on two or more year old branches from mixed or flowering buds. The flowers, generally self-fertile, are clustered in cylindrical racemes. Pollination is facilitated by entomofauna. Deciduous leaves are ovate-elongated, turning the typical red color in autumn. A perennial plant that can produce for many decades.

PLANTING: Can be grown throughout Italy but is sensitive to drought and calcareous soils. Prefers loose, well-organic soils that are generally acidic; if lacking, add acidified compost to the planting hole. In warm regions, it can be protected with shading cloths. Requires frequent watering. Planting distance: 0.50 to 1 m in the row and 200-250 cm between rows.

CULTIVATION: Rustic crop, requires little care, with emergency irrigation in the summer and balanced mineral fertilization with a predominance of nitrogen in spring and organic fertilization in late autumn. Can also be grown in pots with careful attention to frequent watering and fertilization with slow-release fertilizers or fertigation.

PRUNING: At planting, slightly shorten the branches; in the following years, remove old branches in favor of new, more vigorous ones and thin the canopy to promote light penetration. Prune during winter.

TREATMENTS: In dry environments and for hobbyist cultivation, fungicide treatments are usually not necessary; however, two interventions are recommended, the first in autumn and the second at the start of the growing season with copper and wettable sulfur salts to prevent major adversities.