40cm 'Northland' Blueberry Bush | 2L Pot

Name: 40cm 'Northland' Blueberry Bush | 2L Pot
Brand: Winters Hill
SKU: shopify_GB_15178823008635_55626628596091
Price: 15.99 GBP
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The American 'Northland' variety is celebrated for its exceptional sweet and tart flavour and its impressive hardiness (H6), withstanding cold UK climates.
Enjoy year-round interest, from delicate white spring flowers and lush summer leaves to vibrant orange and red autumn foliage.
Easy to grow and perfect for beginners, this compact bush thrives in acidic garden beds or in containers on the patio.
Self-fertile and simple to cultivate, it requires minimal effort for a bountiful harvest.
Enjoy your homegrown blueberries fresh from the bush, juiced, or baked into delicious muffins and pies.

Species: Blueberry
Features: Easy to grow, Autumn colour, Fully hardy, Great for kids, Self fertile
Flowering Time: April, May, June
Harvest Time: July, August, September
Planting Time: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
Flowers: Shell white, bell-shaped blooms appear in spring
Position: Full sun to partial shade
Habit: Forms a neat and compact bush that's ideal for smaller gardens
Eventual Spread: Spreads approximately 1.25-1.5m.
Hardiness: H6 - This blueberry bush is frost hardy down to temperatures of -20°C.
Soil: Blueberry bushes grow best in acidic soil (roughly between pH 4.5 and 5). Inexpensive testing kits are readily available to ensure your soil is suitable. If your soil isn't acidic enough, then you can work in some sulphur powder.
Self-fertile: Yes
Tasting Notes: Iconic blueberry sweetness paired with a refreshing tang
Uses: Pies, muffins, jams and tarts

Spacing: Plant 1.25-1.5m apart to allow for spreading.
Watering: Blueberry plants prefer a consistently moist soil, so ensuring that the soil doesn't dry out is imperative. If you're able, use rainwater from a water butt as this has a pH better suited to growing blueberry bushes.
Feeding: Each winter, apply a fertiliser that's high in nitrogen and an early springtime mulch of ericaceous compost (something like composted pine needles works well) that's suitable for acid-loving plants like blueberries.
Pruning: In their first couple of years post-planting, blueberry bushes don't need pruning. As they mature, however, an annual prune in late winter or early spring is recommended. As a general rule, for these older, more established plants, you want the bush to be split into three thirds - new, mature and older shoots.
Pest & Disease: Blueberries aren't generally affected by pests or disease, though there are a couple of things to watch out for. They can be susceptible (especially when container grown) to vine weevils, so pick these off by hand if you see them and place a sticky barrier around your plant to protect it. Some netting can help prevent birds getting at the fruit, but make sure you choose a material that won't trap the animals.

Product Specifications

Supplied As: Premium plant in a 2L pot
Height on Arrival: 30-60cm inc. pot
Eventual Height: A relatively compact bush growing up to a height of just over one metre.
Time to First Crop: Like many blueberry varieties, 'Northland' will usually take a couple of years before it starts properly producing fruit.

Highlights

The American 'Northland' variety is celebrated for its exceptional sweet and tart flavour and its impressive hardiness (H6), withstanding cold UK climates.
Enjoy year-round interest, from delicate white spring flowers and lush summer leaves to vibrant orange and red autumn foliage.
Easy to grow and perfect for beginners, this compact bush thrives in acidic garden beds or in containers on the patio.
Self-fertile and simple to cultivate, it requires minimal effort for a bountiful harvest.
Enjoy your homegrown blueberries fresh from the bush, juiced, or baked into delicious muffins and pies.

Variety Specifications

Species: Blueberry
Features: Easy to grow, Autumn colour, Fully hardy, Great for kids, Self fertile
Flowering Time: April, May, June
Harvest Time: July, August, September
Planting Time: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
Flowers: Shell white, bell-shaped blooms appear in spring
Position: Full sun to partial shade
Habit: Forms a neat and compact bush that's ideal for smaller gardens
Eventual Spread: Spreads approximately 1.25-1.5m.
Hardiness: H6 - This blueberry bush is frost hardy down to temperatures of -20°C.
Soil: Blueberry bushes grow best in acidic soil (roughly between pH 4.5 and 5). Inexpensive testing kits are readily available to ensure your soil is suitable. If your soil isn't acidic enough, then you can work in some sulphur powder.
Self-fertile: Yes
Tasting Notes: Iconic blueberry sweetness paired with a refreshing tang
Uses: Pies, muffins, jams and tarts

Planting & Care

Spacing: Plant 1.25-1.5m apart to allow for spreading.
Watering: Blueberry plants prefer a consistently moist soil, so ensuring that the soil doesn't dry out is imperative. If you're able, use rainwater from a water butt as this has a pH better suited to growing blueberry bushes.
Feeding: Each winter, apply a fertiliser that's high in nitrogen and an early springtime mulch of ericaceous compost (something like composted pine needles works well) that's suitable for acid-loving plants like blueberries.
Pruning: In their first couple of years post-planting, blueberry bushes don't need pruning. As they mature, however, an annual prune in late winter or early spring is recommended. As a general rule, for these older, more established plants, you want the bush to be split into three thirds - new, mature and older shoots.
Pest & Disease: Blueberries aren't generally affected by pests or disease, though there are a couple of things to watch out for. They can be susceptible (especially when container grown) to vine weevils, so pick these off by hand if you see them and place a sticky barrier around your plant to protect it. Some netting can help prevent birds getting at the fruit, but make sure you choose a material that won't trap the animals.

Product Specifications

Supplied As: Premium plant in a 2L pot
Height on Arrival: 30-60cm inc. pot
Eventual Height: A relatively compact bush growing up to a height of just over one metre.
Time to First Crop: Like many blueberry varieties, 'Northland' will usually take a couple of years before it starts properly producing fruit.