Blueberry Premier

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$7.55

Premier is a compact rabbiteye blueberry with super-tasty dark fruits, and lots of them! Plant with rabbiteye Brightwell or Powder Blue for the best crop.

Rabbiteye blueberries have a greater tolerance to climate variations, and need less hours of cold than highbush blueberries to produce fruits. This makes them a good choice for milder climates. They fruit best planted alongside other blueberry varieties.

Super delicious-super food! Blueberries are easy to grow and fruit as a young plant, great for small gardens, fun for children to grow.

We love Premier for its taste, abundant fruit, good all-round qualities

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Description

Vaccinium ashei, Vaccinium virgatum 'Premier' - blueberry

APPEARANCE : Upright growing 'rabbiteye' variety with a dense rounded habit, abundant large dark fruits with good flavour. Tiny pale pink bell flowers spring to early summer, followed by clusters of deep blue berries. Deciduous in cool climates; foliage is bright green changing to spice colours in autumn.
USE FOR : Plant as a feature shrub, and enjoy the juicy berries in early summer. Eat fresh from the bush or add to a favourite sweet treat. Good autumn colour and informal hedging.
CLIMATE : Frost hardy and fruits in humidity and heat. Needs 450-500 chill hours below 5C - about 18-21 days total - to set the fruit
PLANTING : Plant in a full sun in free draining soil. For best results dig well composted manure through the soil prior to planting. Plant alongside other blueberries for best fruiting. Will usually fruit on two year old plants.
CARE : Apply a good layer of mulch after planting, this helps to keep the shallow root system cool and moist. Prune mid winter. Treat unwanted garden pests with organic eco-oil.
HEIGHT & WIDTH : 2-3m H x 2m W
YOUR PLANTS : These are tubestock plants, healthy young plants with new roots that will establish quickly in your garden. The pot size is 80mm high and 42 mm wide.
You can see an example in the image gallery.
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