Blueberries

Scrumptious. Are there any highly recommended varieties? I've had my eye on Chandler, even though they have been known to make a growers life difficult...

Incidentally, my favourite kind of muffin is indeed blueberry.

 

Well it's not surprising many people here haven't had much experience with these plants. I've done a search on Vaccinium angustifolium and nothing is coming up. I'd go out and buy some blueberries, but there isn't any guarantee that these berries did in fact come from Vaccinium angustifolium.

I might just do it anyway though. Meh. Surely there is a nursery that has a plant in the uk...

 

You shouldn`t have to much trouble finding Blueberries, they are a very popular fruit. Go to your nearest, independent GC, they would probably stock them.

 

Remember, they are best pot grown and need ericauese compost.

 

What is ericauese compost? I can't say I've ever heard of that variety.

 

I bought three blueberry plants 4 years ago and they produce a good many fruit. Last year from all three plants I took 2lbs of blueberries. These plants need Erica compost and wont do well in the ground.

 

Ok, Erica compost? :confused:

 

I think he means ericaceous ( lime free)

 

I agree with PRO GARD. about the compost.I nearly lost my plants by putting them in the ground. So I learnt by my own mistake. When you buy a blueberry plant you will be told which compost to use. I tried to be too clever.

 

Ahh, I get it. :thumb: Thanks everyone.

 

Thank goodness for that.

 

Ops, don't speak to soon...

It is true that the seeds from blueberries themselves are considered true (with respect to original parent plant)?

 

"I think he means ericaceous "

lol, thats one word I cant spell

 

... as for the blueberry seeds themselves?