Vaccinium corymbosum 'Hortblue Petite'

Cultivar

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Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous shrub. It grows 0.5-1m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
Mature height (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
Root system -
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Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-4
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-9

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Ornamental, multiple-flowering highbush blueberry suitable for growing in pots and for home garden. Origin: Plant & Food Research at the Ruakura Research Centre, Hamilton, New Zealand by J. Scalzo, S. Miller, C. Edwards, J. Meekings, and P. Alspach. O.P. seed of a dwarf V. corymbosum collected 1994; tested as M7. NZ PVR BLU013; 2003. Tree: production medium to high; bushy; flowers 2-3 times per season between September and April in New Zealand; first flowering is generally contemporary to Nui, Reka, and Duke; plants may produce one or more crops per year, the first generally ripens with Duke; propagation by hardwood or softwood cuttings. Fruit: small; medium bloom; medium scar; good flavor; high phytochemical levels, particularly anthocyanin.
Mode cuttings
Germination duration (days) 365
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -29
Optimum temperature (C°) 18 - 30
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

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Synonyms

Vaccinium corymbosum 'Hortblue Petite'