Blueberry 'Chandler' Vaccinium corymbosum

This mid-late season variety holds the distinction of being the worlds largest blueberry. The enormous firm berries ripen over a prolonged period - providing an extended harvest for up to six weeks, and have an excellent flavour. Vigorous grower with a slightly spreading habit making harvesting easy. Fiery crimson autumn foliage.

Characteristics

Species - Corymbosum
Variety - Chandler
Cropping Season - August to mid-September
Planting Distance - 1.5m (5ft)
Height - 2m
Spread - 1.5m

Select a preferably sunny, sheltered spot. While blueberries are tolerant of shade, better crops are obtained in the sun.
Blueberries thrive in soil that is acidic. The soil pH should ideally be between 4 and 5. Soil can be acidified by mixing a small amount of granulated sulfur into the soil several months before planting. Peat moss, as well as pine bark or needles, are also good additions that will help acidify your soil.
The blueberry is a shallow-rooted plant and therefore requires a soil that holds moisture, but also drains well and doesn’t stay wet.
Mix organic matter into the soil before you set your blueberry bushes. 
Bushes should be planted as early in the Spring as possible. If available, 1- to 3-year-old plants are a good choice.
Dig holes about 20 inches deep and 18 inches wide (about twice as wide and twice as deep as the roots of the plant).
Space bushes about 5 feet apart in a row, with at least 8 feet between rows. Prepare a planting mixture of 2 parts loam and one part oak leaf mold, peat moss, aged sawdust, or compost, and place a layer of this mixture in the bottom of the hole.
Set the bush in the hole with its roots spread out. Don’t plant the bush any deeper than it grew in the pot. Pack the hole tightly with soil.
Apply fertilizer one month after planting, not at the time of planting. Apply ½ ounce of a 10-10-10 fertilizer in a band around the plant 6 to 12 inches from the crown.

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During the "Available Season - March to August" we aim to deliver all orders between Tuesday and Friday. According to our stock availability orders might be placed on hold until plants are in a suitable condition to be sent or in case you have placed an order out of Available Season. We will keep you informed via email about a delivery date.

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