Birds seem to get most of my berries

Anonymous wrote:OP--do you just have 1 bush? I thought you needed two different varieties for cross-pollination in order to get fruit? (At least that's what the labels on all of mine said when I planted them last year.)

Cross-pollination generally helps increase fruit.

Enjoy your gardening people!! I hear arguing everywhere I turn. Everyone has different ways of doing things ok. Just stop with the pettiness - please!!!

Anonymous wrote:OP--do you just have 1 bush? I thought you needed two different varieties for cross-pollination in order to get fruit? (At least that's what the labels on all of mine said when I planted them last year.)

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We've had only one bush for many years. Plenty of fruit if I can get to them first, the chipmunks and birds love them.

They do best in full sun but need a ton of water. Mine are 5 years old and still puny, probably because I never watered them much.

FWIW, they are all leafed out and covered in flowers now.

I never get more than about 50 berries off one bush and maybe a dozen on the other.

OP--do you just have 1 bush? I thought you needed two different varieties for cross-pollination in order to get fruit? (At least that's what the labels on all of mine said when I planted them last year.)

I planted three bushed last year and they are just starting to leaf out again. Glad I'm not the only one!

distribution range of Vaccinium corymbosum
http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=VACO

All of these are more or less open sites, and because of its shade intolerance, highbush blueberry can be eliminated as shading increases with overstory cove

http://plants.usda.gov/plantguide/pdf/pg_vaco.pdf

NP here, a master gardener told me the northern high bush kind should be fine here, although particular varieties work better, and be sure to keep them watered. But they said we're a bit far south for low bush. If you go out to Larriland, Butkers, etc. , their bushes are planted in full sun.

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Anonymous wrote:I have Northern varieties and they do perfectly well in full sun.

Again, I would not take the risk. They do have issues around August.

What issues? My plants are 7 years old and going strong.

This area can get very dry and very hot. It's always best to give some protection. This is my opinion. You clearly have yours. Why is this so important to you?

You're the one harping on it. I simply said that my plants do perfectly well in full sun. That may help someone if that's the only spot they have. In fact I have container blueberries in full sun which thrive without protection even through the past few winters. Blueberries are quite sturdy, not delicate wallflowers. I'm just stating facts, not opinions.

Good for you. Jesus, how very DC. This area is full of nasty people

Sorry you're feeling so touchy !

Not so much touchy as constantly amazed at the complete arrogance in this region.

Again, with blues, it depends on variety and siting. From Southern Living:

Blueberries Gardening Tips

Climate: Rabbiteye and Southern highbush types take extended heat better than Northern high bush kinds. Choose the type best suited for your region.

Soil down here is clay and doesn't seem to have the amount of acidity that they do up north. Case in point - my hydrangeas on the Cape are blue without any sort of treatment, but down here, the same variety goes pink/purple unless I'm willing to amend the soil with acidifiers.

In this area, one is better off with Southern Highbush varieties, or a cultivar that melds southern and northern, and you'll find the plant nurseries in this area know this and sell them. Nothern Highbushes will produce, but struggle with our warmer winters (compared to the North East) due to winter chilling requirements.

We go between Zone 6B and 7, so it does depend on winters and summers, i.e how cold and how hot.

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Anonymous wrote:I have Northern varieties and they do perfectly well in full sun.

Again, I would not take the risk. They do have issues around August.

What issues? My plants are 7 years old and going strong.

This area can get very dry and very hot. It's always best to give some protection. This is my opinion. You clearly have yours. Why is this so important to you?

You're the one harping on it. I simply said that my plants do perfectly well in full sun. That may help someone if that's the only spot they have. In fact I have container blueberries in full sun which thrive without protection even through the past few winters. Blueberries are quite sturdy, not delicate wallflowers. I'm just stating facts, not opinions.

Good for you. Jesus, how very DC. This area is full of nasty people

Sorry you're feeling so touchy !

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I have Northern varieties and they do perfectly well in full sun.


Again, I would not take the risk. They do have issues around August.

What issues? My plants are 7 years old and going strong.


This area can get very dry and very hot. It's always best to give some protection. This is my opinion. You clearly have yours. Why is this so important to you?

You're the one harping on it. I simply said that my plants do perfectly well in full sun. That may help someone if that's the only spot they have. In fact I have container blueberries in full sun which thrive without protection even through the past few winters. Blueberries are quite sturdy, not delicate wallflowers. I'm just stating facts, not opinions.


Good for you. Jesus, how very DC. This area is full of nasty people

Commercial places grow them in the full sun. This is butlers orchard in mont. county...full sun more berries

I rest my case !

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I have Northern varieties and they do perfectly well in full sun.


Again, I would not take the risk. They do have issues around August.

What issues? My plants are 7 years old and going strong.


This area can get very dry and very hot. It's always best to give some protection. This is my opinion. You clearly have yours. Why is this so important to you?

You're the one harping on it. I simply said that my plants do perfectly well in full sun. That may help someone if that's the only spot they have. In fact I have container blueberries in full sun which thrive without protection even through the past few winters. Blueberries are quite sturdy, not delicate wallflowers. I'm just stating facts, not opinions.


Good for you. Jesus, how very DC. This area is full of nasty people

Commercial places grow them in the full sun. This is butlers orchard in mont. county...full sun more berries

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Anonymous wrote:I have Northern varieties and they do perfectly well in full sun.

Again, I would not take the risk. They do have issues around August.

What issues? My plants are 7 years old and going strong.

This area can get very dry and very hot. It's always best to give some protection. This is my opinion. You clearly have yours. Why is this so important to you?

You're the one harping on it. I simply said that my plants do perfectly well in full sun. That may help someone if that's the only spot they have. In fact I have container blueberries in full sun which thrive without protection even through the past few winters. Blueberries are quite sturdy, not delicate wallflowers. I'm just stating facts, not opinions.

Good for you. Jesus, how very DC. This area is full of nasty people