Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus)

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Evert Helsinki, Finland(Zone 4b) Sep 29, 2002

Flower - 6th May, Espoo, Suomi/Finland

Common name: Bilberry
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Vaccinium
Species myrtillus

Plant Link: http://plantsdatabase.com/go/2888/

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psilo Bolton, Greater Manc, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) Sep 29, 2002

Is that the colour when it is ripe? Our bilberries are very different, growing on low scrubby bushes, and they are black when ripe. They taste rather like blueberries, but much smaller.

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Evert Helsinki, Finland(Zone 4b) Sep 29, 2002

No, that's the flower. The berries are blue... haven't you ever seen a bilberry flower? =)

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psilo Bolton, Greater Manc, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) Sep 29, 2002

No I dont think I have Evert. I never tend to notice them until they are fruiting. They are only found up on the moors.

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Evert Helsinki, Finland(Zone 4b) Sep 29, 2002

Here bilberries are very common, you find them from every forest. :) And forests are everywhere. ;)

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Southmede Warkworth, Northumbe, United Kingdom Sep 30, 2002

Last week I collected enough bilberries to bake a tart and covered it with cream when cooked. It takes me back to my childhood when we used to collect the berries from the fells in County Durham. I have planted a bilberry plant in a pot with lots of peat, I hope it does well.

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