Lingonberry
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Lingonberry Plant
A low-growing bush, Lingonberry are particularly popular in Scandinavian countries where they will thrive even in very cold temperatures. You can enjoy looking at their pretty flowers and berries in a cool room for a few weeks, and then harvest to make Lingonberry sauce - delicious with game, ham, and Turkey! They will flower and fruit every year with the right conditions.
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12 reviews
Lovely plant, sent as presents
Perfect Christmas present
Perfect gift for a foodie who loves her garden!
Arrived better than expected. Only downer was that the pot only had a handle, it had holes for the
Nice plant in flower now and will Be able to planted outside in Spring
Nice little plant
Lovely healthy unusual plant.
A lovely shrub which was a bit more unusual than sending flowers and the berries can be used in cooking
Brilliant Christmas present for my in laws!
Wonderful product. I order with this company every year!
These instructions are sent with the plant gift
Lingonberry bushes are really outdoor plants, but when they are young they make decorative pot plants in a cool room. Their tart berries ripen around Christmas time and are delicious with turkey, game and cheese. Outdoors their fast low growing evergreen foliage makes them suitable for rock and herb gardens as well as patio containers and window boxes.
While the plant is indoors, keep it as cool as you can and make sure there is plenty of natural light but not direct sunlight. An East or West facing window is ideal but after a few weeks indoors it should be moved outside.
Keep your Lingonberry plant well watered, ideally with rain water - The compost should feel wet to touch.
To encourage healthy growth your plant can be re-potted in the spring in a larger pot or outside in a sheltered spot. Lingonberry plants like acid soil, so choose compost suitable for rhododendrons and heathers and other acid-loving plants.
The berries are ripe when they are a deep red all over and taste very similar to Cranberries. Although they are very tart raw, they are packed full of vitamin C and make a lovely jam or sauce with a bit of sugar. Try them dropped whole into the Christmas gravy or winter stews. Older plants are very hardy but young plants should be protected from severe frost this winter.
