Pinkberry bush

This is my mums pinkberry bush that was bought last summer. Its not looking too clever. We have done a bark test and some bits are dead and some are alive.

Does anyone have one? Do they normally look like this at this time of year?

If not what is the best course of action to help it



P.s. Sorry if this is the wrong section i wasn't allowed to post anywhere else from my phone

 

Its a blueberry pinkberry so a pink bluberry

 

Thank you :-) i felt really silly writing the last post. Didnt know how to word it

 

Its completely dead now so this thread doesn't matter anymore

 

Aww, sorry, missed this one.

If you get another, make sure its potted in Ericaceous compost and only watered with rain water, they don't like lime at all, might have been what done for it

 

Thats what i said to my mum. She had forgot she should be watering it with rain water. I think the tap water killed it

 

Might be best to get her a Blackcurrant bush then

 

Lol it was suppose to be so dad would get fresh berries for his porridge. Oh well

 

He'll get plenty off a Blackcurrant, not too many pests either

 

Can u grow them in pots? Cause obviously bramble can be a nightmare. Trying to get rid of it in my garden

 

You can grow them in large pots, don't worry, Black Currant is not the same plant as Blackberry, that would be a nightmare.

New bushes are reasonably cheap, they don't fruit much for the first couple of seasons, but after that they really take off. They'll crop well for ten years or so, you can take cuttings easily to make new bushes, but watch out for scale insects as they get older.

No need to net against the birds, but you might have to against small children

 

Ah sorry having a bit of a blonde moment obviously. I was paying too much attention to the fa cup final lol