'Pilgrim' Cranberry Bush
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South Downs National Park
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The highlights
- Fantastic tartness that cooks wonderfully
- Pest-resistant and fully hardy
- Unrivalled cranberry sauce inbound
- Harvest from September to November
Description
- This low-growing, evergreen cranberry has a lovely arching shape and crops reliably
- Heavy crops of tart and juicy berries in autumn
- This variety is ideal for planting in a container so it can cascade over the sides of the pot - it can also be grown in hanging baskets
- With known health properties, the cranberry is a tart berry with a high vitamin C content
- Great for making into jams and bakes, juices and traditional cranberry sauce
- Stores & freezes well
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How to grow
How to grow
Excellent pest and disease resistance
Generally unaffected by pests and diseases
Water regularly
Water in thoroughly when planting. Cranberries prefer moist soils so make sure that they are well watered throughout summer, especially during dry periods; once or twice a week increasing to every other day when hot/ dry.
Full sun
Cranberries can deal with a little light shade but fruit best in a sheltered position with at least 6 hours of sunlight daily
Prefers acidic soil
Best grown in wet but well-draining, fertile acidic soil. If your soil isn't acidic, you can grow cranberries in pots with ericaceous compost.
Feed in spring
Apply a general purpose liquid fertiliser in spring in order to promote healthy growth. ?v=1613300929
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