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grey-white blueberry

Vaccinium glaucoalbum

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Genus: Vaccinium
Family: Ericaceae

About this plant

V. glaucoalbum is a spreading evergreen shrub with oval, dark grey-green leaves white beneath, and pale pink, cylindrical flowers in silvery-bracted racemes to 8cm in length, followed by white-bloomed black berries

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full ShadeFull SunPartial Shade

Soil

LoamSandy

Acid

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Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingNorth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grows well in extremely acid soils that are moist but well-drained. Tolerant of shade and woodland edges. Susceptible to frost damage and delayed flowering in colder climes

Pruning

Pruning group 8

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings in mid to late summer or layer in mid-summer. Propagate by seed sown, in containers, in a cold-frame in autumn

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Can be affected by root rot

Garden Uses

Planting Places

Pond Margins

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years