Thread: Got my Blueberries this weekend

They should make good in two years . They will have a few now .

Mine were green and had a few buds when I planted then but I figured it would take at least one season for them to aclimate and start producing fruit. There is nothing green at my house after these last 2 months. Coldest weather we have had in a long time, snow still melting from last weeks storm. But....by Thursday it is supposed to be 78 degrees and I am headed to the lake.

Thought about doing the same thing with the blueberries. My blackberries do well here. I have read somewhere that you need two varieties to propagate well - don't know. Looks like your Sago palms took a beating with the cold weather.

I thought he painted it gold.

Just showed Debbie your post and her reply was "What the heck? Where does he live? Oh, that's right, they can't grow things like we do."

Originally Posted by Tracker123

Thought about doing the same thing with the blueberries. My blackberries do well here. I have read somewhere that you need two varieties to propagate well - don't know. Looks like your Sago palms took a beating with the cold weather.

He's right...The pros say you need at least two varieties when planting blueberries. This helps for two reasons: 1. cross-pollination produces a higher yield
2. planting two types gives you a longer harvest period, because some produce earlier/later than others.

Try looking for any of the "rabbiteye" varieties: Woodard, Tifblue, Gardenblue, Delite, Climax, Premier, and Brightwell.

Blueberries love acidic fertilizers. Try mulching with pine bark mulch and/or peat moss.

All mine had a sticker on the back of them saying what kinds I needed to get, so I got 2 of each. Yeh, the Segos took a beating. Had them covered for awhile but they got beat down anyhow so I just took the cover off

I have Oneal and it was either Jubilee or Jersey, can't remember the 2nd type