Chandler Blueberry
A prolific fruit set of large, super sweet berries and attractive foliage; bushy and compact with a lovely red fall color; blueberries need highly acidic soil, perfect drainage and mulch; plant with peat moss; less hardy than most cultivars.Growing at a medium rate, to be about 6 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 6 feet. This variety requires another blueberry in order to set friut.
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For flourishing plants, use potting soil for potted plants or planting mix for garden beds paired with Root Zone starter fertilizer is the perfect duo to foster robust root growth and minimize transplant shock.
Details
Edible Qualities
Chandler Blueberry is a medium-sized shrub that is typically grown for its edible qualities. It produces large clusters of blue round berries which are usually ready for picking from mid to late summer. The berries have a sweet taste and a juicy texture.
The berries are most often used in the following ways:
- Fresh Eating
- Cooking
- Baking
- Preserves
Features
Chandler Blueberry features dainty clusters of white bell-shaped flowers hanging below the branches in mid spring. It has bluish-green foliage throughout the season. The oval leaves turn an outstanding red in the fall. It features an abundance of magnificent blue berries from mid to late summer. The smooth tan bark adds an interesting dimension to the landscape.
This is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition. This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and usually looks its best without pruning, although it will tolerate pruning. It is a good choice for attracting birds to your yard. It has no significant negative characteristics.
Aside from its primary use as an edible, Chandler Blueberry is sutiable for the following landscape applications:
- General Garden Use
- Orchard/Edible Landscaping
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Planting & Growing
Chandler Blueberry will grow to be about 6 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 6 feet. It tends to be a little leggy, with a typical clearance of 1 foot from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years. This variety requires a different selection of the same species growing nearby in order to set fruit.
This shrub is typically grown in a designated area of the yard because of its mature size and spread. It does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is very fussy about its soil conditions and must have sandy, acidic soils to ensure success, and is subject to chlorosis (yellowing) of the leaves in alkaline soils. It is quite intolerant of urban pollution, therefore inner city or urban streetside plantings are best avoided, and will benefit from being planted in a relatively sheltered location. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This is a selection of a native North American species.
