Is this still alive

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  1. hi2u_uk

    hi2u_uk Gardener

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    I appreciate what you say but the issue is i could order a new plant and plant it next week. If i wait until Feb and then find out that the current plant was dead since Sept 2024 then i dont think i will be too happy . I also see that the price of soil and compost has gone down now :)
    There is still no sign of green on the plants
     
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    You could order a new plant, and stick the old pot somewhere out of the way till next Spring. Then you can either throw it away, or you'll have 2 plants!
     
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      Do both then! Buy a new plant and the correct compost/planting medium and a pot and then you'll have a new plant and give the old one time to decide if it's alive or not.

      Just so's you know, blueberries produce more fruit if they have a friend for cross pollination so better still, buy 2 plants!
       
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      Great minds ...
       
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        I dont really have the space for another plant and will need to buy another pot as well. There is another blueberry plant which is suffering the same as this but just not as bad
         
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        Maybe you need to think that's a sign you're just not good with blueberries and should try something els, unles syou have now understood their need for ericaceous compost, regular feeding and adequate watering with rainwater or amended tap water because they don't like calcium..
         
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          If you don't have enough room to keep that one and have another, then maybe you have to choose something easier that you can safely grow without any major problems.
          Fruting plants/trees/bushes need the right conditions and care to give of their best. Blueberries fall into that category. :smile:
           
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