Crop Rotation Group
Miscellaneous
|
|
Soil
Moist, boggy, acid soil. Ideally, a mixture of sand and acidic organic matter.
|
Position
Grow in prepared beds that can be kept very moist or flooded. Bushes can be grown along the pond’s edge in sun or partial shade.
|
Frost tolerant
Plant in a water-retentive spot by a pond or stream, above the water line, or in a bog-like bed in a low area.
|
Feeding
Mulch with acidic compost to keep soil constantly moist. For the first three years after planting, top-dress the root zone with a balanced organic fertiliser in spring.
|
Companions
Rhododendrons and azaleas.
|
Spacing
Single Plants: 60cm (1' 11") each way (minimum)
Rows: 60cm (1' 11") with 60cm (1' 11") row gap (minimum)
|
Sow and Plant
Plant in a water-retentive spot by a pond or stream, above the water line, or in a bog-like bed in a low area.
Our Garden Planning Tool can produce a personalised calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.
|
Notes
Water only with rainwater. Cranberries will bear for decades.
|
Harvesting
Begin harvesting three years after planting. Harvest when fruits are red and ripe, but before they have been damaged by hard freezes.
|
Troubleshooting
Grows best in acid soil with a pH of 4.0 to 5.5.
|