A semi-evergreen blueberry shrub, it displays bright pink flowers before fruiting and its foliage provides lovely autumnal interest as the leaves turn purple-red. 7) V.‘Pink Lemonade’ As with other container-grown blueberries, it will benefit from a monthly liquid ericaceous feed throughout the growing period. 10) V. ‘Herbert’ Well known for its excellent flavour and large berries, blueberry ‘Herbert’ is a large shrub that will need space.

If growing space is limited, then a smaller and more compact blueberry shrub such as ‘Sunshine Blue’ may be more suitable. Rated H6 for hardiness, blueberry ‘Duke’ can tolerate the worst of winters and temperatures as low as -15-20°C. 2) V. corymbosum‘Spartan’

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Also, they all bear fruit in the summer and are H6 hardy unless otherwise mentioned, meaning they can be grown in any and all areas of the UK throughout the year. 1) V. corymbosum‘Duke’ Fruiting in July, ‘Patriot’ is an early-season blueberry that produces mid-blue coloured and medium-sweet berries with an excellent flavour. Being deciduous, its green foliage turns a lovely bright red come autumn before dropping for the winter.

With a hardiness rating of H4, it is less hardy than some other blueberry cultivars, so care might be needed if the winter temperatures drop severely. 11) V. corymbosum‘Aurora’With its spreading habit and large fruits, blueberry ‘Berkeley’ is a later fruiting shrub which is ready for harvesting in late July.