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Blueberry, Pink Icing (Vaccinium Pink Icing) - Half Highbush, 2 gal
$48.99
- Delivery Available with Online Checkout
- Available In-store at Colchester Mackey's
- Available In-store at Willimantic Mackey's
- Not Available In-store at Woodstock Mackey's
Pink Icing® has breathtaking spring and fall foliage. Plant in decorative patio pots or plant in the landscape or garden for year round color and beauty.
Bush Features:
Bloom Color: PinkBloom Time: mid Spring
Mature Height: 3-4 feet
Mature Spread: 4-5 feet
Harvest: Large, robust fruit in mid Summer
Harvest: Large, robust fruit in mid Summer
Zone: 5-10
Pollination: Self-pollinating, but cross-pollination by another mid Spring bloom blueberry will yield more fruit.
Placement: Full Sun
Nursery Stock Specifications:
Pot Size: 2 gallon
Age: 3+ years old, fruiting
Fruit Profile:
Color: Blue
Texture: Firm & juicy
Taste: Sweet, traditional blueberry taste
Uses: Can be used fresh, baked, or in preserves
Other notes:
- A stunning blueberry with gorgeous pink spring foliage mixed with deeper blues and greens
- Turquoise-blue foliage in the winter
- Stunning planted en masse
- Great in pots or in the garden
Care:
- Feed yearly with an organic fertilizer
- This blueberry produces new canes each spring, but sets fruit on the previous year’s canes. Once fruiting is complete, prune canes that have fruited leaving new canes to fruit the following season. Annual pruning promotes plant growth and berry production. Prune plants annually during winter dormancy.
