DO BLUEBERRY LEAVES TURN RED

I have a plant which I thought was a blueberry. One plant is green and another has turned red. Have I mixed up my naming of the plants or is this an autumn hue

 

Blueberry's leaves should turn the most spectacular red in autumn, although it is a bit early yet. Mine are still green.

 

Lavender. Have you noticed that you are in Kent and Jean is in Lancashire (I think Morecambe is still in Lancs.) Autumn does set in earlier up in t' frozen north. :D :D

 

Mine are red already, but I think i may've brought on autumn a bit early by not watering them enough (they're in pots) - apparently they do like to be wet.

 

We have what I thought were Bilberries in pots and the leaves have now gone a lovely shade of Autumn red. Are they the same as Blueberries?

 

Many thanks. As they look so lovely would I be able to put them in the garden with shrubs and perenials or are they better in a pot. I believe 2 should be planted togewther . Is this necessary?

 

*whoops, double posted*

 

Hi Jean - don't know if you've given up on this thread but in case you do look at it again... From what I've read Blueberries like an acid soil, so unless that is what you have in your garden, they're best planted in pots with ericaceous compost. They also like to be very wet. And yes, the books seem to say that you get better cross pollination if you plant at least two of different varieties, but you'd be best doing a web search for your varieties to check.

Lots of info here http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles0801/blueberry_care.asp (also tells you about the difference between blueberries and bilberries, terrier )

 

Mine have turned red.
I made the mistake of getting two of the same variety, however, they will still produce berries, but not as abundant as with having two differnt shrubs.

 

Yeah. The leaves have gone a beautiful red. I've got three, all of the same variety(Top Hat) 2yrs old and I got about 2 lbs of fruit off of them. Well, the g-children did :D

 

cajary, I would like to grow some blueberries. what size of pot did you get three into or were they in different pots, any suggestions about other varieties to mix with top hat.