Alright, alright, I admit I said it dismissively but guess what? The groundcover we saw was indeed blueberries. I had to eat humble pie (no blueberry pie, sadly)!
When folks refer to blueberries as low-bush, they aren't just whistling Dixie when they say low, and I have no idea what makes them say bush. We're talking groundcover no more than a few inches high.
Initially established from seed, the resulting plants send out underground stems called rhizomes, spreading to cover large open areas. Vast wild blueberry barrens are endemic to the foggy coastal regions of Down East Maine and have been tended since the last ice age. Currently, Maine is the largest producer of wild blueberries in the world.
Too bad we're vacationing here in early June and not during picking season.
 |
| Blueberry Fields Forever 6x6", acrylic on gessobord landscape 2015 |
No comments:
Post a Comment