Blueberry cane or imposter?
BlueberryBundtcake - 6a/5b MA
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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
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Repotting a Sunshine Blueberry
Comments (12)My biggest Star has been in a 15 gallon pot since 2004. It was repotted the one and only time in 2011. My conclusion at that time was that it didn't need repotting. These things don't build up a huge mass of circling roots like fruit trees. The roots on the outer edge of the rootball weren't that crowded. The Star yielded 18 lbs in 2011 before repotting. I haven't come close to that in the two crops since mostly due, I think, to underwatering the year after repotting. This year it's the biggest ever, too big for the pot, and yielded about 10 lbs. I'm not going to repot. Rather the plant needs about 50% of the canes removed and tied upright so it doesn't get 8ft wide again. That will allow me to keep it wet enough without watering twice a day to get another big crop, I think....See MorePRUNING High Bush Blueberries
Comments (2)Flowersnhens: If you are completely removing older, woody canes, and watching for diseased growth, you are doing the right things. It would be nice to be able to prune back the long producing canes, but unfortunately if you do you will remove the prime fruiting areas of the bushes. You could prune them down in the dormant season if you are willing to essentially forgo your blueberry crop for the following spring and summer. The plants would then regenerate fruiting areas at a lower altitude, but only after a year. Once the load of the fruit is removed, the canes will normally recover their former erect status, and until that time the best way to deal with them is to stake or tie them up if that is possible. Don Yellman, Great Falls, VA...See MoreRdV cane hardiness & shade tolerance?
Comments (53)If you have the room just let it fountain. It will be spectacular. I don't have a lot of space so I tie mine up to a trellis but I try and curve the canes around in circles so I get more laterals and bloom. I wouldn't worry about them breaking. They're incredibly supple and tough. She's taken down three different trellises for me already!...See MoreDo I need to do anything to my blueberry bush or is it in good shape?
Comments (8)If the container mix is right, you'll be off to a very good start. :) I would keep an eye on the plant in the top picture. The new leaves are coming in a little yellowish. It's not uncommon for new leaves to be lighter color, but I'm not familiar with them being that pale. Without knowing the light levels, soil mix and other factors, it would be wrong to tell you what to do at this point. other than keep an eye out. Also, I would have used a smaller pot for the little 'Sunshine Blue' plant. Smaller containers are much easier to keep watered and to move around until you find the optimal location on your lot. Better to pot up in a year or two rather than try to make the plant grow into a larger container. Those are minor nits and comments, because the plant in the bottom picture looks great....See Morevgkg Z-7 Va
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