Need ideas for blueberries....
lizbeth-gardener
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Comments (49)I lived in Henderson, TN south of Jackson, TN for over 4 years. At the time I was there on a job transfer thought I was going to be there for the rest of my life. At any rate planted 18 blueberry bushes in clay soil along with many fruit trees. Used aluminum sulfate for ph amending the soil, I was really an amateur at the time, and didn't know a lot about blueberries, much more knowledgeable now after living in TN moved back to Indiana. Anyways I planted rabbiteye's in TN mostly Misty's with some Climax and other assorted varieties. Made me sick as when I went back to check on the house, the blueberries were in their 4th year and loaded with fruit!! If they could make it with my feeble attempts then anyone can do it. Now that I am back in Indiana on my second try here as the rabbits got mine in the winter after first planting in 06. Doing much better with with highbush and on my second go around. Even trying some in pots now as I love blueberries!! Good luck and hopefully you will have much success as I did in TN!!...See MoreOsmocote for blueberries a good idea?
Comments (4)Thanx barberberryfarm ;-) No harm done and you are not the only person to mention using Osmocote. I have not seen this one in my local stores so thank you for the link. It is soooo funny that we dont have this in my stores because the area of Charleston where I live (summerville)is known as "Flowertown" and I dont know if there is a single yard without an Azalea in it LOL. Dont know if anyone has heard of it but we also have an Azalea Festival(some call it Flowertown Festival)every year and I still cant find a lot of the Azalea products people talk about LOL!...See MoreBlueberry plant needs help
Comments (6)Smiles: I am not sure exactly what has happened here, but it sounds as if you purchased leafed-out, potted blueberry plants, dumped them out, "ruffed up" the roots, and put them in the ground. You cannot do that. If you are going to plant a containerized blueberry, and it is in active growth, you must be very careful not to disturb the rootball when you set it in the ground. Disturbing the roots of a growing plant, already leafed out, will have immediate effects on the leaves. You can do just about anything you want to a dormant, bareroot plant, but not one that is in its growth phase. The plant may survive, but it may drop all or most of its current leaves before growing in new ones. It could also simply die. If you are determined to grow blueberries, and it sounds like you are, I suggest you order in dormant, bareroot stock well in advance of planting next spring, then plant in the months of March or April. It sounds as if you have done a lot of good soil preparation, and there is no reason you shouldn't be successful if you stop trying to transplant plants in active growth. Don Yellman, Great Falls, VA...See MoreCardboard "plates" around Blueberries, good idea?
Comments (1)Lots of evergreen branches and needles help acidify soil and may ever provide traction. If we move our Blueberry Hill, we we're going to try the cardboard, too. Works well for the other fruit trees. Don't know why it would be any different....See More
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