Blueberry bushes

I've finally got around to buying a couple of blueberry bushes, I've been wanting them for a few years now. I bought these from The Range for £4.99 each. Both had plenty of new growth. They are Blueberry Goldtraube. I'll be planting these down at the allotment eventually. Potted them into some bigger tubs for now in ericaceous compost.

 

bought two last fall, they are in my slope garden area. would have to run down to tell you what the names of them are. Maybe later. anyway, I did not plant them for the harvest, but for the scent and the flowers and to feed the birds. If I get any, that is ok, if I don't that is ok too. Hope they made it through the winter, I know the zone was as hardy as I could find.

 

I think you need a second variety to get a good crop, not sure if two of one variety will do the trick

 

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i have two blueberry bushes, they are the same variety & I get a really good crop off them every year, my two tips would be ericatious compost & rainwater.......they hate tap water!

 

I mulch my Blueberries with leaf mould. Grow Top Hat in pots filled with ericaceous compost regularly get good crops.

 

I have 2 bushes of the same variety and get a good crop of blueberries, mine are also planted in ericacious compost as mentioned but I also mulch with pine needles, something that I've done with any acid loving plants with great success

 

Found the two I put in last fall, forgot to write down their names. Anyway, they both look good, tiny buds on them. So they survived the horrid winter and the deep cold we got Was raking out that area yesterday, lots of leaves dragged off the slope to the woods. The slope when I renovated the soil years ago is a mix soil of manure and clay and some peet moss. I did not baby them shrubs at all during the winter. The whole slope was covered with leaves all winter so guess you can say a natural acid mulch. As far as water, its rain, or from the hose (we have a well).

 

Who knew they needed company I have one bush in a large pot with ericaceous compost which produces a decent crop each year. Maybe I'll get it a friend and see if it produces even more. You do learn a lot on here

 

This year for the first time I've mulched mine with pine needles, I'm hoping that will help produce a even better crop

 

My plants have really been putting on the growth since potting them. I didn't expect any fruit this year, however, there appears to be flower buds forming. I could end up with fruit this year after all!

 

Anyone growing ''Pink Lemonade'' blueberries ?

 

both mine have little blue berries on them, a nice amount, not the color, but there they are. good for the first season.

 

I got one from a large well know garden centre. Everything I have had from there has been great but the pink lemonade variety faded away. No growth - looked very sad.