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Pink Lemonade Blueberry

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SKU E272

Vaccinium x 'Pink Lemonade'

Pink Lemonade remains the first of the newest introductions of "not-blue" blueberries! This innovative variety's fruit turns a charming solid pink when fully ripe, sometimes with light yellow patching. which makes it a unique and interesting addition in the edible landscape. Bushes grow to 4-5' tall. Medium-sized berries are mild and sweet with a hint of lemon when ripe midseason. The leaves turn a pretty yellow/orange in the fall. Spring blooms are white with a pink blush, and the winter twig color is red, giving you interesting color in all seasons.

This low-chill variety only needs 300 chill hours to bloom and ripen reliably, due to its high rabbiteye content. Not a reliable pollinizer for blueberries with Northern Highbush parentage, and is not pollinized by them, although the plant is considered reliably self-fertile. Highly acidic soils and regular moisture keep the plant happy and the berries plump and juicy.

Cold Hardy to USDA Zone: 6

Mature Height:  5' (Medium)

Sun: Full Sun

Ripening Time: Midseason/August

Pollination: Partially Self Fertile; Pollinized by Rabbiteye Varieties

Read our Blueberry Growing Guide

Size: 1 Gallon Pot

Zone Compatibility

This Variety's Zone Range

2 - 11

Outdoors: 4 - 11

My Hardiness Zone

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The USDA hardiness zones offer a guide to varieties that will grow well in certain climates. Each zone corresponds to the minimum winter temperatures experienced in a given area. Make sure that your hardiness zone lies within the zone compatibility range of this variety before ordering.

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

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  • Can you grow a rabbit eye blueberry variety in zone 7a?

    Hello, yes you can! I would suggest having another blueberry close by though for pollination success.

  • Is this plant self fertile?

    Partially. It will crop heavier and more reliably when planted with other Northern Highbush blueberry varieties.

  • Is this a highbush variety?

    Pink Lemonade is a hybrid of the Rabbiteye blueberry 'Delite' and an unnamed northern highbush cultivar, bred by the USDA over a period of 10 years.

  • Can I keep this variety in a pot? If so what size pot should I get?

    You can yes. 10-20 (dry) gallons at least.

  • How old are your pink lemonade blueberry plants. Is there a particular other variety that fits best with pink lemonade? I'm in zone 5b.

    Roughly 2 years old, and any other besides the Rabbiteye blueberries.

  • I just ordered this, not realizing its for zones 6-8. I live in Zone 4. Can I keep this plant in a pot and bring indoors in the winter?

    You can yes. It will eventually need a larger pot, but they transplant well. Be sure to water more frequently in a potted environment.

  • What is a good variety to plant with Pink Lemonade to increase pollination?

    Any other blueberry will provide cross pollination for this one.

  • What variety would be the best pollinator for this? I’m looking for something that has rabbiteye in it?

    No, you would need northern highbush or northern lowbush.

  • How long does it take the blueberries to produce fruit? Also what is the difference between the 2 liter vs 2-3 ft option?

    They are sold already flowering, so the same year or maybe the next if they aren't happy with the transplant. They are all roughly 2ft tall in a 1 gallon pot.

Customer Reviews

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Joshua

Doing great in the ground about to produce 4 different sets of berries on the second year being planted the first year I only got a few berries.

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Arleen B.
Pink Lemonade

My plant has taken off nicely. She is full of new leaves and growing branches.

Cant wait to taste the pink berries everyone has been talking about.

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Lois
Grandchildrens favorite

The Bush that arrived was in great shape. I have an older Pink Lemonade Bush and the berries are eagerly awated and quickly eaten.

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Linda M.
So far, so good

The plant arrived as scheduled, I potted it up and put it in a part sun/part shade area awaiting fall planting. It’s perky and seems happy. It will grow in a “blue berry alley” that will be covered with bird/insect netting during harvesting season. Hopefully, that will allow us to enjoy more berries. We are pleased that everything we’ve ordered from you has grown.
Thank you - Linda in Va.

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Anonymous
Pink lemonade

Pretty good shipping very minimal damage just a few leaves turned a bit brown and some fell off completely but most survived and the flowers came completely undamaged the blueberry was pretty tall about 2-3 ft in a gallon pot and a couple handful of flowers some already pollinated.the only negative thing I could say is that the entire plants stems were very thin but being in such a small pot I could see why.