Blueberry 'Florida Rose' (Vaccinium ashei)
Regular price $16.95‘Florida Rose’ is a highly photogenic, uniquely delicious rabbiteye blueberry variety with beautiful fruit that are bright pink to red in color!
Compared to other pink rabbiteye varieties, ‘Florida Rose’ has a lower chilling requirement, making it possible and ideal to grow in warmer climates like Florida! Commercial varieties like ‘Pink Lemonade’ do not receive enough chill hours in warmer region, making ‘Florida Rose’ a great option for Florida and California growers.
Plant Type:
Perennial Fruiting Shrub
Harvest Season:
Spring - Summer for Sweetcrisp, Native Florida, and Sunshine Blue varieties
Mature Size:
1-6 ft.
Soil & Moisture:
Rich, well-draining, acidic soil. Loves coffee grounds and pine bark (finely milled) to help with drainage and acidity.
Light Requirements:
Full Sun, Part Shade for higher production. Blueberries grow natively in the shade.
Self-Fertile:
Yes
Growth Rate:
Fast
Zone Hardiness:
Outdoors 5-10; Patio/Greenhouse 4+
Propagation:
Our blueberries are grown from tissue culture, capable of fruiting within growing season.
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