Vaccinium macrocarpon "Early Black", 11 cm pot
Seller: ALLIKASILM
About this product
Large cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) Vaccinium macrocarpon ‘Early Black’ – an early and productive cultivar with dark red berries, flowering June–July and harvest in September.
A low creeping evergreen shrublet bearing dark red berries in autumn. Suits acid-soil groundcover, heather beds, pond margins and containers; the berries are used for jam, juice and drying.
Sold as a container-grown plant (11 cm pot); it can be planted throughout the growing season.
Specifications
- Type: Large cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon)
- Latin name: Vaccinium macrocarpon
- Cultivar: ‘Early Black’
- Mature height: 20 cm
- Width: 100 cm
- Ripening: September
- Pot: 11 cm
- Light: sunny
- Winter hardiness: USDA 4–7
Advice from our agronomist
Planting Plant in spring in a sunny place in acid (pH 4–5), constantly moist but well-drained peaty soil. Never plant in ordinary garden soil; avoid lime and compost. Space plants 30–40 cm apart.
Watering Blueberry roots are shallow and sensitive to drying – water regularly, especially during flowering and berry growth, preferably with rainwater. Mulch the soil 5–8 cm deep with pine bark, sawdust or wood chips.
Pruning After several years thin the mat in spring by removing over-dense old growth; otherwise no pruning is needed.
Feeding and winter care Feed in spring and early June with a fertiliser for acid-loving plants (rhododendrons and blueberries); avoid fertilisers containing chlorine or lime and fresh manure. Cultivars are generally hardy in Estonia; protect a young bush in autumn with mulch at the base and spruce boughs if needed against frost and hares.
Codes and attributes
| Size | 11 cm pot |
|---|---|
| Category | Cranberries |
Delivery and timing
- Parcel locker — €2.99–3.99, free from 59,00 €
- Courier to the door — €7.99–8.99, free from 99,00 €
- Dispatched within 2 working days