Bushel and Berry® Pink Icing® Blueberry Plant
Description
Beautiful spring and fall foliage!
Delight in shades of pink mixed with turquoise followed by autumn lavender. The Bushel and Berry® Pink Icing® Blueberry is an attractive and compact plant that bears loose clusters of sweet blueberries.
This blueberry plant grows well in containers! Urban gardeners and those with limited space adore this variety for its beauty and ability to be kept in a container. The fruit ripens in mid-July.
Self-pollinating. May be covered by USPP #23,336 or other patents. ZF06-079 cultivar.
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Characteristics
| Bloom Color | White |
| Bloom Time | Mid |
| Chill Hours | 500 |
| Fruit Color | Blue |
| Fruit Size | Large |
| Hardiness Zone Range | 5 - 10 |
| Pollination | Self-Pollinating |
| Ripens/Harvest | Mid July |
| Shade/Sun | Full Sun |
| Soil Composition | Sandy |
| Soil Moisture | Well Drained |
| Soil pH Level | 4.5 - 5.5 |
| Texture | Juicy, Firm |
| Years to Bear | 1 - 2 |
Size & Spacing
Mature Size
Recommended Spacing
Zone Compatibility
Pollination
This variety is self pollinating.
Tools & Supplies
Planting & Care
Learn all about how to grow blueberry plants in The Growing Guide. An entire section of our website dedicated to your growing success.
Shipping Information
Arrives when it's time to plant
Questions & Answers
The do not need cutting back the first year except to remove fruit buds shortly after planting. Pruning should be moderately heavy in the second year to stimulate strong new growth on selected canes. I am attaching a link to our Growing Guide pruning section.
https://www.starkbros.com/growing-guide/how-to-grow/berry-plants/blueberry-plants/pruning
A 20" container would be ideal.
I got mine late in season, in March, for southern CA (Santa Monica warms slower than AZ). They grew very well. Take 1st year to grow bushy; started producing berries 2nd year and kept going through summer. At peak, got about 1 cup/week/bush for ~6weeks. They seem very hardy and forgiving but prefer sun (I got 2 each of Pink icing and peach sorbet; all 4 are still doing well in pots and produced berries, though the 2 with more sun produced more and the smallest original planting ended up bushiest while largest initial was least impressive by time of 1st berries.) The taste is very good; would definitely recommend them. I would wait to plant outside until night temp is above 40; I kept mine in pots and took in first week at night, then moved out by early April in Santa Monica... not sure if this helps since I got mine in March? I would try a little earlier if doing again; I think mine were end-of-season?
The tag on my Pink Icing says 500 hrs.
Pink Icing is self-pollinating, so it will set fruit by itself, but if you were looking for other container-friendly blueberry recommendations, then any of the other Bushel and Berry varieties (Blueberry Glaze, Jelly Bean, Peach Sorbet, Perpetua) will work just fine. Really, any other blueberry plant is an option for you as long as it's recommended for your zone!
Here is a very good article about how to winterize your fruit trees: //www.starkbros.com/growing-guide/article/winter-protection-fruit-trees
Pink Icing is a compact variety of Northern Highbush.
Fungicides should be used in areas with leaf spot problems. An early application is recommended followed by treatment every 2 weeks from harvest until August. Benlate and Captan are the two most used fungicides in blueberry production.
We would definitely recommend separate pots. If they share a pot, the root systems of each plant will be severely restricted and your crop will be quite small.
Yes. They turn fall colors so to speak and drop off. But as you have seen they are very small leaves.
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