Description
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Pink Lemonade' shrub 70 cm C5 | Pink blueberry
The Pink Lemonade blueberry shrub is a Pink blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum 'Pink Lemonade') supplied in an upright, bushy shrub form. Its branching shape gives it a leafy presence in a garden or container, rather than the appearance of a tree or a trained standard. The shrub reaches an average mature height of approximately 150 cm, so it can provide a clear point of interest without needing to be described as a particular width. Its foliage is green during the growing season and turns red and orange in autumn. As a deciduous plant, it loses its leaves rather than remaining evergreen throughout the year. White to pale pink flowers appear in spring, followed by pink berries, adding further seasonal detail to its leafy form. These changes give the plant interest across several parts of the year, from flowering to autumn colour. The cultivar name ‘Pink Lemonade’ identifies this particular plant and remains unchanged. For botanical context, the shrub belongs to the Vaccinium genus. Its combination of an upright, bushy habit, green summer foliage and pink fruit makes the shrub form a defined choice for a pot or garden space.
Key features of the Pink blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum 'Pink Lemonade') shrub
- Flowers and season: The shrub flowers in spring, during April and May. Its flowers are white to pale pink, bringing a light colour to the plant before the later seasonal display of pink berries.
- Foliage and autumn colour: The foliage is green during the growing season. It is deciduous, not evergreen, and turns red and orange in autumn. No particular leaf shape is specified.
- Aspect: Choose a position in full sun or partial shade. These are the stated aspect options for this Pink blueberry shrub, so consider which of them suits the space available in your garden or container setting.
- Soil: It requires acidic, humus-rich soil. The soil should retain moisture while also draining freely, combining moisture retention with good drainage rather than remaining poorly drained.
- Growth and garden setting: This is an upright, bushy shrub with an average mature height of approximately 150 cm. Its form and listed container use make it relevant when considering container plants, as well as a garden position.
Uses for the Pink Lemonade blueberry shrub in the garden
- Specimen planting: Use this upright, bushy shrub as a specimen where its branching form can be seen clearly. Its average mature height of approximately 150 cm gives it a defined presence, while its flowers, pink berries and autumn foliage provide seasonal points of interest.
- Container use: The product data lists the shrub for use in a pot. Its bushy form gives a container a leafy presence, and its seasonal features mean the display changes from spring flowering to green foliage, pink berries and red and orange autumn colour.
- Seasonal appearance: White to pale pink flowers appear in April and May. The shrub also has pink berries, green growing-season foliage and red and orange autumn colour. Together, these are the stated features that give it visual interest at different times of the year.
- Hardiness: The supplied hardiness range is approximately -34°C to -12°C, with USDA zones 4–8. This range does not mean that every UK garden has identical conditions, so consider the conditions in your own location.
- Garden setting: The plant data also lists use in an edible garden. This describes a possible garden setting; the shrub’s stated ornamental features remain its flowers, berries, foliage and upright, bushy form.
As a specimen or pot plant, the Pink Lemonade blueberry shrub brings an upright, bushy presence, with spring flowers, pink berries and red and orange autumn colour.
