Vaccinium corymbosum CHANDLER blueberry

Outstanding dessert variety. The vigorous bush can grow to 170 cm. The berries are very large, about 2 cm in diameter, and ripen from August to September. The plant prefers a sunny, sheltered location and humus-rich, moist, acidic soil with pH 4.8-5.2. Productive, yielding 3-5 kg per bush. The berries are light blue with a slight waxy bloom, attractive and aromatic. Mulch with pine bark and needles and cover with pine branches for winter. Do not fertilise during the first season; later use acidic blueberry fertiliser such as ammonium sulfate. No pruning is needed during the first four years; later remove old stems and keep 6-8 young main shoots.