Blueberry Legacy

Name: Blueberry Legacy
Brand: Lively Root
SKU: pl_blubrry_leg_4IN1
Price: 43.0 USD
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Vaccinium corymbosum 'Legacy'

$43.00

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Pet Safe:Yes
Care Level:High Maintenance

Blueberry Legacy (Vaccinium corymbosum 'Legacy') is good to grow in the southwestern parts of the US and requires chill hours between 800-1000+ hours with temps below 45°F to establish the fruit. Add a few other highbush varieties around her to promote more pollination and, thus, more fruit production. She will produce a firm medium-large medium blue fruit with lots of sweet flavors. Add rich organic matter, ensuring that the soil is at a pH level between 4.5-5.5. Pine straw or mulch and fine pine bark fines can treat your soil to these levels. Plan ahead and mix in thoroughly to get the soil ready. Blueberry's roots run shallow, so consistent watering is necessary to create growth and production. This variety is disease-resistant but not against deer or birds, so you may have to add a netting around your shrub or be okay with sharing the bounty. Grows 4-6 feet tall and 3-4' wide. Space 3-4 feet apart. Fruits in 3-5 years after pruning and the roots establish.

About Blueberry Legacy

Blueberries can symbolize friendship since Native Americans shared their crop with the first pilgrims during the harsh winter months. They preserved the berry by drying them and preserving them to be added to soups, stews, and meat.

Native Americans referred to the fruit as "star berries" for the blossom end of the berry (calyx), resembling a five-pointed star.

Some care required

Safe for pets but only a few per day per every 10 lbs. of body weight.

North America

"A handful of blueberries contain dietary fiber and 10% of the recommended Vitamin C. Besides that, they rank as a number one antioxidant source due to their distinctive blue color! Enjoy the too as they lower blood pressure, reverse memory loss, and reduce cancer risk. You can store your blueberries for up to ten days in the refrigerator. It would be best to wash your blueberries right before eating since the silvery sheen is a natural protectant on the fruit for preservation."

Great For People Who…

Great for people with pets
Great for people who nurture their plants like their children
Great for people who like to grow edibles
Great for people who love to share plants with their friends
Great for people who are happiest on a desert island
Great for people who like fun projects

Great For Spaces That…

Great for spaces with high humidity environment or climate
Great for spaces that have full sun

Vaccinium corymbosum 'Legacy' Care Guide

LightHigh

Your plant will need 6-8 hours of full sun.
WaterMedium

Water this plant consistently giving it 1-2 inches of rainfall per week or five gallons in a 3 x 3 foot area during growth and 4 inches during fruiting (17 gallons when full grown) and harvest. Allow enough water to penetrate down two feet deep to reach its roots. Follow our directions on watering here. Never leave your soil soggy.
HumidityMedium

60-95%
Temperature 45 to 85

This plant needs at least 1000+ hours (42 days) below 45°F to set fruit.
Hardiness Zones5|6|7|8

This plant needs 800-1000+ hours of temps below 45°F to help the fruit set.
FertilizingSeasonally

Fertilize in the spring when leaves begin to pop out, and all danger of frost has passed. Sprinkle Jon and Bob's organic fertilizer around the dripline to promote good soil health and add microorganisms to the soil. A light layer of compost is also good to add but do not push up against the main trunk. An organic fertilizer (4-3-4) sprinkled around the root area under the mulch is sufficient or a soil acidifier if needed.
CleaningAfter bloom begins to die

Prune in February when your plant is dormant. Remove any dead, damaged, or diseased canes. The first year the plant is in the ground and establishing, remove the fruit buds to put all his energy back into the roots. After the third year, when the plant is established, prune inward pointing laterals back to the central cane. This pruning will give more light to the inner leaves, thus producing more fruit.
PropagationCuttings

Prune in February when your plant is dormant. Remove any dead, damaged, or diseased canes. The first year the plant is in the ground and establishing, remove the fruit buds to put all his energy back into the roots. After the third year, when the plant is established, prune inward pointing laterals back to the central cane. This pruning will give more light to the inner leaves, thus producing more fruit.