We have about 10 blueberry plants - one of which is over 50 years old. So plant them well, treat them well, and you'll have blueberries for a long time!
We have a almost 100yr old rhubarb in the side yard,its amazing how its just come back year after year.. We keep it fenced in its spot... West Virginia
My nan had a collection of over 100 year old roses. Once a care worker came to help my granddad get to the bathroom (he had dementia). She said my nans garden was beautiful and asked if she could take some plants for her own garden. My nan said yes and to help herself. The care worker didn't divide any of the plants, take seeds or cuttings. She dug the most beautiful of the 100 year old roses up and took it home.
@@bluebowser3121 That's a shame, she probably didn't realise just how special and old the rose was or that there was a better way. If she wasn't an experienced gardener she might not even know about dividing, cuttings etc. as a means of propagating.
@@danyoutube7491 rubbish! You don't remove someone's entire plant - how awful of a person to do that - careworker my foot! Opportunist definitely, criminal; possibly
I planted my blueberries in a mix of one half sand and one half peat moss. The berries absolutely love it. I dug the hole and lined it with this mixture. Blueberries also love coffee grounds! Thank you for the great information!
We grow a variety called Pink Lemonade. The berries take on a deep burgundy color instead of the deep blue. The birds don't realize they're ripe and have a tendency to leave them alone. I find Pink Lemonade to be a bit sweeter than regular blueberries.
I'm watching my Pink Lemonade blueberry very closely. It's blooming pink/white where we live north of Covington, Louisiana. * First spring in the ground; planted it last fall. (Have had the plant growing in increasingly larger container since about 2015.)
I love blueberries, picked them for for four summers at a farm in the south of England. I'm now living in France and am dedicating a quarter of my polytunnel to this wonderful fruit. From experience I recommend, Bluecrop, Herbert, Patriot, Duke, Spartan and Earlyblue.
my blueberries took several years before they really started cranking out the fruit. I also put some coffee grounds on them occasionally for acid. oh yeah, not just wild birds I have to fight to keep my chickens out of them too. :)
just got 3 baby blue berries plants yesterday , Soon as i woke up this am i went on youtube to find some advice on planting tips , seen the growveg and was super happy , advice i trust 100%
We have 12 blueberry bushes! They’re all delicious, and a few of my favorite varieties are Jersey, Duke & Patriot. Thank you for the informative videos!
I am a first time blueberry grower in Canada. I have the Hat Top, Duke, Elliot, and Pink Lemonade planted on 12” pots. I hope they would bear fruits next year. Thanks for video! 💕
im a first timer in growing anything other than flowers and anything other than non-food plants and this is very helpful, im super excited for when ill be able to start working on them this year
I purchased 2 blueberry plants several years ago and planted them in a too shady part of the garden. They languished for years, never producing any flowers. I dug each of them up in prep to toss them , and thinking to give them one more chance, I put them in containers. Along came our new puppy and chewed on the tops of the branches in the winter. I thought they were done for but that next spring, they bloomed and blossomed and provided our first harvest of deliciousness! The Resiliency of Plants!
I live in northern Norway and as such can find these berries almost anywhere. When I’m out hiking during autumn it’s fantastic to find a big natural garden of blueberries. They are so delicious, much much better than store bought.
I’ve just had my first summer of blueberries with 2 plants planted in tubs. Duke and Spartan they worked well together and I had lots of fruit. Very addictive so I’m going to add to my collection next spring. Thanks for the tips of how to prune.from Luxembourg
Ive just bought 2 different blueberry plants and will be putting in pots this weekend ive already bought some ericacious potting soil and some ericacious plant feed so i think im ready. Ive never grown them so fingers crossed they do well
Honestly I don’t know what verities I have. The 6 bushes I have were here before I moved in. They produce a lot of berries though and all are in a raised bed. I love them!
Early this year I took on a neglected allotment that has 7 blue berry bushes, consequently I do not know what varieties they are. However they are in fruit and I’ve started putting used coffee grounds around the base of each bush asI understand they add acidity. Next will be a pine mulch. Looking forward to harvesting these beauties.
I remember the first time my blueberries cropped at my allotment. I went down to pick them and they were all gone, I was furious that someone had knicked them. The next day the plot was covered in purple Badger poo, and I was like "oh, that's where they went!". I've always netted them after that.
This was the best, most informative, and concise video I've seen on growing blueberries. I tried to grow blueberry bushes several years ago. This video gives me the confidence to try again. Thank you! Also, I love your Growveg garden planner. Reasonably priced and well worth it! Best!
Very interesting. One can tell this is an "old" video. You have improved enormously your editing and image quality. You have excellent levels now. Your smile and friendliness remain all over your UA-cam journey. Well done!
I grew a low bush European blueberry, berries were very few but very tasty . The plants demise came with the arrival of a mini digger during home improvements.
Hi: I live in North Carolina, USDA 7B. We have many varieties in our state since we have a 500-1000 chilling hours. This temperatures allow to plant some Northern and Southern High bush varieties as well as all the Rabbiteye varieties. I started with Premier (rabbiteye variety), and just planted near 10 new varieties to include early to late varieties so we can enjoy them for a longer period. The Premier variety I have for five years; and is wonderful because the sweetness, perfect flavors and produce for near two months.
Been growing high bush northern varieties for around 7 years now.Bluecrop, Bluegold,Duke, Spartan, and a Pink Lemonade. All are grown in 50- 65cm pots, Tend to feed them with an organic feed in spring (lifecycle by ecothrive ) along with some sulfur to lower the PH and will top up once the berries start to form. Pink lemonade is a bit late for my zone but still produces fruit at Lat 55 north but the fruit size is smaller than that of bluecrop. Great video and tips
Just planted them this fall, trying landscaping with edible items 😊🫐 I got three types for cross-pollination, one is a pink lemonade thats supposed to be even sweeter than blue ones.
I got a huge amount of ants in my room but I was germinating mint in my room and getting ready to plant it outside. When the mint started growing, I didn’t see any ants in my room anymore though. And even though I don’t have the mint in my room anymore I rarely see any ants in my room anymore. Many bugs and garden pests like squirrels and birds hate any type of mint. Peppermint probably works the best. If u are having problems with bugs in ur house, don’t bother buying anything expensive to get rid of them. Grow some sort of mint in a small pot in ur house. Mint is super easy to grow and germinates fast. Or if u wanna protect ur outdoor garden, grow some mint in a small container and put it next to ur plants. U can always just grow it next to the plant u wish to protect but I like just having it in a small container or grow bag so I can move it around if I want it next to a different plant. Mint is perennial plant so luckily it’ll grow back next year so it can protect ur plants again. And mint attracts pollinators as well so if one of ur plants needs more pollination u can put the mint next to it to help attract pollinators. Catnip is also a type of mint plant that pests hate and pollinators are attracted to. Catnip is much taller than regular mint. And it’s purple and very pretty and can survive cool weather more and is known for growing like a weed.
I got a sunshine blue and a bluecrop and the berries this year were lovely and sweet can't wait for next year's crop because the plants are growing beautiful here in Ireland this year
david may you don’t worry at all. I should go out immediately. I love doing gardening. I don’t think you can talk to an old woman like this. I hate communist party . Have a nice day. Good bye.
david may I am a teacher. I teach maths for children and I love eating blueberries, doing gardening it’s my hobby. I have positive thinking in my life. I don’t know you where you are from.i don’t like your bad words. I love peaceful place to live with nature. I have loved this channel for a long time. This is the first time I give out my thinking. The more I read your message the more I scared you.without beautiful souls.
cool video thanks have just planted some at the start of the year 5 different ones so will see how I get on new to the planting but loving it keep growing everyone
I use my left over brewed coffee to add to the acidity. I buy organic whole bean, and save what ever is left from what I brew in the morning and pour around the base and area around my bushes. They have always had an abundant amount of berries!
Hi Luke. Just jumping in here, I would imagine that vinegars, being liquid, would quickly drain through and get dissolved very quickly with regular rainwater/watering anyhow. Something solid and organic would build long-term humus in the soil and help improve conditions for blueberries.
@@GrowVeg anything organic, I think, can be used to produce lactic acid. Just add some salt and block out oxygen. Maybe be can do that partially in the soil, around the blueberry, by burying something, mixing in a bit of salt and then packing it down hard and tight. For vinegar, burying fruit, like blueberries, around the plant will do it.
@@lukejones1244 Seems a bit counter productive though - growing blueberries to put in the ground with salt and vinegar to, ermmmm, make your blueberries grow.....
@@Dormousey God knows better than you. He made the blueberry bush produce blueberries that fall to the ground around the bush. He also made you with a brain that should be able to perceive that only a few are needed to decrease the ph.
I purchased 26 blueberry bushes to plant today....Tifblue, Centurion, Muffin, Powder Blue, Reki, Delite, Climax, Blue Dawn, Tasty Blue, Duke..and one or two I'm forgetting. A mix of Rabbit Eye and Northern Highbush...we have quite a few options here in New Zealand. Fingers crossed they all do well. Cool vid!
I love a variety of blueberries. We have Patriot, Legacy and Chandler - they are the favorites but we also have Duke, Bluecrop and some of the species berries, very tiny and really sweet if we leave them alone.
Thank for your blueberries, tutorial, very interesting, I might try them in the little garden we have. Or a large plant pot, thanks again. Have a great day
Going to plant some next year what variety do you recommend? Going to make a raised bed for them as my 12 year old wants them in the allotment. Also silly question where do I get them from haha
You should be able to by young already grown plants from your local garden centre but if not then you can just remove the seeds from a blue berry fruit and grow them from that.
There are so many varieties to try. Varieties like Earliblue and Patriot are always recommended. If you can't find them in a garden centre try an online supplier, e.g. www.jparkers.co.uk/fruits-vegetables/soft-fruit/blueberries-and-cranberries?page=1&limits=12&sort=RELEVANCE
I live in southeastern Brazil and bought a highbush seedling. The fruit is becoming popular here for its antioxidant capacity, and has adapted very well to the climate of even the warmest regions.
I live next to a blueberry farm that was forgotten for several decades. It’s in a bog so it gets acid soil. The owner of the property lets me harvest the berries. It’s also full of wild huckleberries.
Thanks. A very tempting crop and sound economics. I once grew a blueberry bush in my neutral soil by filling its large planting hole with leaf mould and composted oak saw dust. It grew and bore some fruit but never really thrived. My sister used a not as big as I would have expected plant pot with bagged ericaceous compost and had berry yields that far exceeded mine by its second summer. I would definitely use a large pot if I try again.
I've grown some on pots but moved out to the country and through the move they didn't make it. They do very well here in Florida so I will be get 20+ more soon. I want my own blueberry patch😁
Ah, thank you so much for this! I'm in my first year of having blueberries. I have 5 plants, of 2 different varieties. They're all in pots and I'm terrible for forgetting to water so I'm going to have to rectify that. Thank you so much for your advice on pruning, I'll do that in the winter.
Maybe try setting an alarm to go check on them each day? I'm TERRIBLE for forgetting things (ADD is a thing) so that's how I deal with things that need to be remembered.
I have small blueberry bushes, I cannot recall which varieties. A tree fell on one plant and I recovered one next to it and moved it to the hillside in back. I now have three plants back there. I am also trying to grow from seed inside the house. I saw a video that mentioned they take a long time to germinate, but I watched another just today where a man says his germinated in just 10-14 days! I SHOULD have blueberry seedlings, beans, and molokhiya (an Egyptian spinach) seedlings - but it looks I have much more unidentifiable seedlings! Thanks for the video, as always such a delight!
Been growing in Southern California, and our favorites are Jellybean and Peach Sorbet. Super sweet and prolific. And they don’t require a ton of chill hours!
Im new to blueberry, I have potted Jersey, Bluecrop, Blueray, Bluejay, Chippewa, Legacy, Duke, Patriot, Sweetheart, Bluegold, Chandler, O'neal, Toro and then I got my mighty Rabbiteyes, Climax, Tifblue, Pink Lemonade, Brightwell. Still looking to add Powderblue and Premier Rabbiteyes and a Brigitta Aurora and Elliot Northern Highbush to my Garden. I might add Reka and Arden later on with Spartan.
thanks for the tips , I just bought a plant . love growing plants in soil rather than pots but am going to take an exception with my blueberries coz I don't know my soil pH
O’Dear something ells I want😅 I am cutting out a veg patch in my lawn at the moment but think come spring I will get a couple of large pot and two blueberry bushes, I just love them and eat them most days . Great video. Thanks
Thanks very much, very good concise presentation, appreciate it. BTW, brown dead pine needles are not acidic. Since sphagnum peat moss is not sustainable and not renewable, and coconut coir is not sustainable, pine bark mulch is good for BBs. Aeration and drainage with rock minerals is important for BBs. Vermiculite is not that good for BBs since it holds moisture, a little can be used, perlite is popular but is not renewable, so pumice or the new "Growstones" (recycled glass, which looks and feels like pumice) may be best among the many options. One plan for varieties: 2 different varieties each for early, middle, and late blooming (6 plants).
@@GrowVeg Guess what? Of the 191 videos in my Leaf Mould playlist, I just watched yours a few minutes ago...It was especially good, because you went over the several uses for leaves, not just leaf mold, very systematically with large subtitles. So I moved it toward the top of the playlist.
Thanks for the tips I planted some last year and got a few berries ,hoping for more this year , wasn’t sure what feed to use to keep them happy , now I know 😀
We just started our blueberry plants this season here in NY. EXCITED to start having our own crop. We have Elliot , late season, and Patriot, early season. I'm wanting to get mid season soon.
Jersey blueberries. Finally getting fruit after four years. We have sandy soil here in nj but I'm not sure about the ph. I'm going to test it after seeing your video. Thank you so much for sharing your garden knowledge. 💗🌻🍁
Hi mate, thanks so much just got some blueberries that I am about to pot. Quick question re the feeding organic fertiliser, do you have a video on what to use abd how to apply this? I'd preferably like to make my own. Thank you
Hi Joe. We haven't done a video on that, no. For blueberries you can get specific feeds for acid-loving plants and even feeds specific feeds for blueberries. I'm not sure how you'd make your own - it's important to maintain that acidic environment. Sorry - not a very helpful answer I appreciate!
I just planted 6 BB plants in my garden. Unfortunately it was before I saw this video. I will check the PH of the soil around the plants. If I need to lower it, how do I go about it and do I need to adjust it slowly? Thank you
You really need to adjust the soil before planting. But if it's heading into winter where you are, then you may be okay as plants won't be actively growing. The best way to acidify the soil is probably to add sulphur chips (sold for gardening) or a soil acidifier - applied at the rates shown on the packet. You can get sulphur dust, which is ground to a finer powder. Because of the greater surface area this would act much quicker, bringing soil pH down quickly. There's no harm in adjusting pH quickly, but you want to keep the pH low, which is why a slower-acting acidifier is often preferable.
Hello am a new subscriber. I found this video really helpful, Just signed up for my first allotment. So have lots to learn. Looking forward to watching more of your videos. Thankyou so much👏👏👏
I was allowed to take cuttings off the massive blueberry bush from a neighbor's yard. I've got 4 huge bushes now from them and get loads of fruits. Their just beautiful when flowering. Wish I knew the variety but the elderly couple who had lived there and planted them (planted when the elderly couple first married over 60 yrs ago) has both passed and their great nephew has no clue about what they were called but oh my goodness are they big plump and juicy 💜 enjoy your berries everyone 💜 happy gardening ETA: I can't type today lol
@@GrowVeg They are very nice. The berries are big and just beautiful hanging all over the bushes. I really enjoy watching your gardening videos. I'm somewhat addicted to plants lol. Happy growing 💜
I love blueberries, and I grow them cos they're so expensive in the shops and I need a lot of them to keep me happy :-D I have 6 or 7 now and one is a pink blue berry, got that last year (pink lemonade) and it's nice and sweet even when it's not quite ripe and the birds don't trust them just yet. I build a fruit.cat cage as just a net didn't deter magpies, so one pulling and pulling at the net trying to get it off and lucky for me it was weighted down with a brick, when I grew them in pots lots of those yew beetles laid their eggs, apparently on our allotment they like hydrangeas and a few other things I can't remember just now. In the Netherlands we call is taxus beetle but it's gone mad ;-)
I have several Tiff Blue blueberries. The berries are a little smaller, but they seem to have a better flavor. Also, I have found that with some of the larger berries, the skins are somewhat tough. I also have a service berry and the flavor is amazing. I have to fight the birds for these though.
4:58 How old is that blueberry plant you're harvesting from, and roughly what height? The berries look so tempting. Great video, please keep them coming, Sir !
sawasdee ka i m from Thailand a tropical country,here we also grow very well blueberries.The best variety is Sunshine Blue,it is self fertile plant that not need other varieties or bee to help pollination.I use two spoon of Ammonium Sulfate 1 time per month to maintain the ph furthermore Sunshine Blue can even grow well in soil with PH 6.5
Just carefully lift the pot up and look for roots peeping out at the drainage holes in the bottom. If in doubt, gently tap the sides of the pot to release it and check the root ball direct.
I’m recently got really really into gardening and Iv got a big selection so far… 2 types of blueberry, lettuce, goji, tomatoes and potatoes. I’m not sure if I’m doing something wrong with the blueberries tho as they are not swelling as quick as I thought 1 plant has a lot smaller berries which are now really really purple but quite small and the other are alot bigger but not very purple at all. They are both in a planter full of acidic soil.
You can buy special feed for acid-loving plants like blueberries. Try feeding your plants so they have enough nutrients to draw on, which should help with ripening. Also make sure they are getting plenty of sunshine, which will also help.
@@GrowVeg iv got miracle grow and tomatoe feed (liquid ) how often would you say to give them a feed? Twice a month is what iv been doing like evenly throughout the month tho. They definitely get 6-8 hours a day with where the sun goes at the back of my garden they are pretty much in it from sunrise but about 8-9 o clock in the evening there's building in the way that blocks out the sun so they have shade time too. I LOVE your videos BTW Iv liked so so many to look through when I need to very informative and you seem like a lovely gentleman. Thank you for the reply I really appreciate the help. I'm normally always in doors and never thought about growing stuff but since iv started I'm just never inside now lol
Hey there, good Video! I got my first blueberry bushes last year and the Birds got the berries. Now I just got a third one in the mail. It said in the discription that it also can be grown in normal earth or compost and it is to be a long fruiting one. We will see, its still in its pott. I love the stunning Fall color from the bushes. 🙂🌻
@@GrowVeg it sure is and I just found 2 more Blueberrybushes, different kinds. I will have a exciting time this year seeing how they turn out. I also got a golden rasberry and 2 Cranberries. I will run out of space if I go one like that 🙂 have a good week and stay safe 🙋🏼♀️Marie
@@onebrightflash thanx for the tip. That Bush and 4 more have been planted in large Containers in moorearth. Together with Cranberries and they are doing fine. Growing and flowering. They coped better with the cold weather then my tomatos in the tomatohouse. Today I planted artichokes. 🙂Hope you are having a good gardenyear so far. 🙋🏼♀️ take care
Early summer would be a good time to take softwood cuttings. Cut pieces about four to six inches (10-15cm) long from the tips of healthy, non-flowering branches. Trim them to just below a leaf node then remove most of the lower leaves. Dip the cuttings in hormone rooting powder and pop them into pots of ericaceous potting mix, with a little extra grit or vermiculite for added drainage. Water with rainwater. When you see new growth they have rooted and can be potted on. You can also take hardwood cuttings in autumn, but softwood cuttings are a bit easier.
We have about 10 blueberry plants - one of which is over 50 years old. So plant them well, treat them well, and you'll have blueberries for a long time!
One is over 50 years old?! That's just incredible!
We have a almost 100yr old rhubarb in the side yard,its amazing how its just come back year after year.. We keep it fenced in its spot... West Virginia
My nan had a collection of over 100 year old roses. Once a care worker came to help my granddad get to the bathroom (he had dementia). She said my nans garden was beautiful and asked if she could take some plants for her own garden. My nan said yes and to help herself. The care worker didn't divide any of the plants, take seeds or cuttings. She dug the most beautiful of the 100 year old roses up and took it home.
@@bluebowser3121 That's a shame, she probably didn't realise just how special and old the rose was or that there was a better way. If she wasn't an experienced gardener she might not even know about dividing, cuttings etc. as a means of propagating.
@@danyoutube7491 rubbish! You don't remove someone's entire plant - how awful of a person to do that - careworker my foot! Opportunist definitely, criminal; possibly
I planted my blueberries in a mix of one half sand and one half peat moss. The berries absolutely love it. I dug the hole and lined it with this mixture. Blueberries also love coffee grounds! Thank you for the great information!
Will have to try the coffee grounds, thanks
where'd you get hold of the sand and peat moss?
We grow a variety called Pink Lemonade. The berries take on a deep burgundy color instead of the deep blue. The birds don't realize they're ripe and have a tendency to leave them alone. I find Pink Lemonade to be a bit sweeter than regular blueberries.
Thanks for the tip there. It's good to know they attract less attention from the birds.
I'm watching my Pink Lemonade blueberry very closely. It's blooming pink/white where we live north of Covington, Louisiana.
* First spring in the ground; planted it last fall. (Have had the plant growing in increasingly larger container since about 2015.)
For the pink lemonade cross pollination, can I use a northern highbush variety or do I have to use rabbiteye type?
@@rahamanmohammed Rabbiteye type, they ensure much higher yields for pink lemonade.
How awesome!! In looking into the pink lemonade variety
I love blueberries, picked them for for four summers at a farm in the south of England. I'm now living in France and am dedicating a quarter of my polytunnel to this wonderful fruit. From experience I recommend, Bluecrop, Herbert, Patriot, Duke, Spartan and Earlyblue.
My son bought my wife a blueberry bush for Mothers Day, so this video was very helpful Thanks
my blueberries took several years before they really started cranking out the fruit. I also put some coffee grounds on them occasionally for acid. oh yeah, not just wild birds I have to fight to keep my chickens out of them too. :)
just got 3 baby blue berries plants yesterday , Soon as i woke up this am i went on youtube to find some advice on planting tips , seen the growveg and was super happy , advice i trust 100%
I really want to grow blueberries one day. The pink lemonade variety stands out the most to me.
We are lucky enough to have inherited blueberry plants on our land, plus we’ve planted more. Highbush varieties do well in my area.(Upstate NY)
Yay, I've been waiting for this for soo long!!!
We have 12 blueberry bushes! They’re all delicious, and a few of my favorite varieties are Jersey, Duke & Patriot. Thank you for the informative videos!
Best instructions I've heard so far
I am a first time blueberry grower in Canada. I have the Hat Top, Duke, Elliot, and Pink Lemonade planted on 12” pots. I hope they would bear fruits next year. Thanks for video! 💕
How did it go?
im a first timer in growing anything other than flowers and anything other than non-food plants and this is very helpful, im super excited for when ill be able to start working on them this year
Pink Lemonade, very sweet. Also patriot blueberry is very enjoyable.
I purchased 2 blueberry plants several years ago and planted them in a too shady part of the garden. They languished for years, never producing any flowers. I dug each of them up in prep to toss them , and thinking to give them one more chance, I put them in containers. Along came our new puppy and chewed on the tops of the branches in the winter. I thought they were done for but that next spring, they bloomed and blossomed and provided our first harvest of deliciousness! The Resiliency of Plants!
That’s incredible. The impromptu problem pruning did the trick!
I live in northern Norway and as such can find these berries almost anywhere. When I’m out hiking during autumn it’s fantastic to find a big natural garden of blueberries. They are so delicious, much much better than store bought.
What an amazing thing to find on your hikes!
I love picking blueberries !
Brigitta is the best Highbush blueberry! Tall plant, large berries & very aromatic in flavour.
I’ve just had my first summer of blueberries with 2 plants planted in tubs. Duke and Spartan they worked well together and I had lots of fruit. Very addictive so I’m going to add to my collection next spring. Thanks for the tips of how to prune.from Luxembourg
They really are very addictive aren't they - and so versatile!
Ive just bought 2 different blueberry plants and will be putting in pots this weekend ive already bought some ericacious potting soil and some ericacious plant feed so i think im ready.
Ive never grown them so fingers crossed they do well
I'm sure they will. Enjoy!
Thank u, I watch your UA-cam videos daily so I'm learning lots from u 😊
How can I buy these plants
From the garden centres@@mattaparthihimabindhu7603
This was a easy follow video. I'm very grateful for the information you shared.
Yes, I have 6 bushes: among them Bluecrop, Premier and a super pollinator in the middle of them called Climax. Love bluebs, too!
Not heard of Climax - will have a look, thanks.
Honestly I don’t know what verities I have. The 6 bushes I have were here before I moved in. They produce a lot of berries though and all are in a raised bed. I love them!
Early this year I took on a neglected allotment that has 7 blue berry bushes, consequently I do not know what varieties they are. However they are in fruit and I’ve started putting used coffee grounds around the base of each bush asI understand they add acidity. Next will be a pine mulch. Looking forward to harvesting these beauties.
Great to have inherited such a good number of blueberry bushes. I hope they do well for you.
@@GrowVeg I’ve also inherited other ‘stuff’, hemp, mares tail and common mugwort and a very large clump of yellow iris.
I remember the first time my blueberries cropped at my allotment. I went down to pick them and they were all gone, I was furious that someone had knicked them. The next day the plot was covered in purple Badger poo, and I was like "oh, that's where they went!". I've always netted them after that.
Thieves in the night!
😂
This was the best, most informative, and concise video I've seen on growing blueberries. I tried to grow blueberry bushes several years ago. This video gives me the confidence to try again. Thank you! Also, I love your Growveg garden planner. Reasonably priced and well worth it! Best!
Thanks for that Kelly, really appreciated. Good luck with your fresh attempt at blueberries.
Very interesting. One can tell this is an "old" video. You have improved enormously your editing and image quality. You have excellent levels now. Your smile and friendliness remain all over your UA-cam journey. Well done!
Thank you so much, that's so kind of you to say. I really value your support - it's great to have you along on the channel. Happy gardening!
Next year I want to get started on these as well!! Good vlogs thx!!
Beautiful blue berries growing , nice harvest the fruit , thanks for sharing to us such informative and good garden work content
I just bought 4 blueberry plants because they are my favourite fruit. I have high hopes LOL
possibly the happiest dude I've seen yet. excellent.
Thanks so much! :-)
yes here I am again blueberries too those two strawberries and this bluberries i love to grow in the pot..
Thanks for watching. Hope your strawberries and blueberries do really well. :-)
I bought a blueberry bush today....great tips thank you 🖒👌
Thank you for your so much for your explanation on how to grow Blueberries
I grew a low bush European blueberry, berries were very few but very tasty .
The plants demise came with the arrival of a mini digger during home improvements.
Hi: I live in North Carolina, USDA 7B. We have many varieties in our state since we have a 500-1000 chilling hours. This temperatures allow to plant some Northern and Southern High bush varieties as well as all the Rabbiteye varieties. I started with Premier (rabbiteye variety), and just planted near 10 new varieties to include early to late varieties so we can enjoy them for a longer period. The Premier variety I have for five years; and is wonderful because the sweetness, perfect flavors and produce for near two months.
Might have to try Premier
Hi Ben there is a smaller version of blueberry called bilberry vaccinium myrtillus that grows in every hill in Scotland and the English peninies
Ah yes, I think I know the one you mean. :-)
Thank you
I will try these next year. TY for the 411 on blueberries.
This is great and concise. Just bought a plant along with acidic soil. Will wait a while before planting out maybe. Thankyou.
Ahhhhh right. This is why mine lone bush remains fruitless and stunted for growth. On it. Thanks for this video!!
Been growing high bush northern varieties for around 7 years now.Bluecrop, Bluegold,Duke, Spartan, and a Pink Lemonade. All are grown in 50- 65cm pots, Tend to feed them with an organic feed in spring (lifecycle by ecothrive ) along with some sulfur to lower the PH and will top up once the berries start to form.
Pink lemonade is a bit late for my zone but still produces fruit at Lat 55 north but the fruit size is smaller than that of bluecrop. Great video and tips
That sounds like a great list of varieties. :-)
Just planted them this fall, trying landscaping with edible items 😊🫐
I got three types for cross-pollination, one is a pink lemonade thats supposed to be even sweeter than blue ones.
Sounds like you should expect a bumper crop - enjoy!
I got a huge amount of ants in my room but I was germinating mint in my room and getting ready to plant it outside. When the mint started growing, I didn’t see any ants in my room anymore though. And even though I don’t have the mint in my room anymore I rarely see any ants in my room anymore. Many bugs and garden pests like squirrels and birds hate any type of mint. Peppermint probably works the best. If u are having problems with bugs in ur house, don’t bother buying anything expensive to get rid of them. Grow some sort of mint in a small pot in ur house. Mint is super easy to grow and germinates fast. Or if u wanna protect ur outdoor garden, grow some mint in a small container and put it next to ur plants. U can always just grow it next to the plant u wish to protect but I like just having it in a small container or grow bag so I can move it around if I want it next to a different plant. Mint is perennial plant so luckily it’ll grow back next year so it can protect ur plants again. And mint attracts pollinators as well so if one of ur plants needs more pollination u can put the mint next to it to help attract pollinators. Catnip is also a type of mint plant that pests hate and pollinators are attracted to. Catnip is much taller than regular mint. And it’s purple and very pretty and can survive cool weather more and is known for growing like a weed.
Interesting - thanks for sharing this. :-)
Thank you so much for short and informative video!
I got a sunshine blue and a bluecrop and the berries this year were lovely and sweet can't wait for next year's crop because the plants are growing beautiful here in Ireland this year
Great to hear that Mark!
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I have grown then in a shallow marginal shelf with great success. That was over 400m above sea level, in extremely acidic soil.
cool video thanks have just planted some at the start of the year 5 different ones so will see how I get on new to the planting but loving it keep growing everyone
Ahh blueberries might explain those lucid moments
I'm planning on planting bluebrees this spring.
Thanks so much for this information! Currently I'm learning how to work on my family's blueberry farm and this is really helpful education.
Thank you so much for this guide! 😊
I use my left over brewed coffee to add to the acidity. I buy organic whole bean, and save what ever is left from what I brew in the morning and pour around the base and area around my bushes. They have always had an abundant amount of berries!
What do you think about vinegar, and fermentation brines like lactic acid?
Hi Luke. Just jumping in here, I would imagine that vinegars, being liquid, would quickly drain through and get dissolved very quickly with regular rainwater/watering anyhow. Something solid and organic would build long-term humus in the soil and help improve conditions for blueberries.
@@GrowVeg anything organic, I think, can be used to produce lactic acid. Just add some salt and block out oxygen. Maybe be can do that partially in the soil, around the blueberry, by burying something, mixing in a bit of salt and then packing it down hard and tight. For vinegar, burying fruit, like blueberries, around the plant will do it.
@@lukejones1244 Seems a bit counter productive though - growing blueberries to put in the ground with salt and vinegar to, ermmmm, make your blueberries grow.....
@@Dormousey God knows better than you. He made the blueberry bush produce blueberries that fall to the ground around the bush. He also made you with a brain that should be able to perceive that only a few are needed to decrease the ph.
I purchased 26 blueberry bushes to plant today....Tifblue, Centurion, Muffin, Powder Blue, Reki, Delite, Climax, Blue Dawn, Tasty Blue, Duke..and one or two I'm forgetting. A mix of Rabbit Eye and Northern Highbush...we have quite a few options here in New Zealand. Fingers crossed they all do well. Cool vid!
Oh wow - that is quite some list! What an incredible array of delicious varieties. Good luck with them all!
I love a variety of blueberries. We have Patriot, Legacy and Chandler - they are the favorites but we also have Duke, Bluecrop and some of the species berries, very tiny and really sweet if we leave them alone.
Am going to try them this year on my allotment. The ones in the video look so juicy thank you for the inspiration.
Thank for your blueberries, tutorial, very interesting, I might try them in the little garden we have. Or a large plant pot, thanks again. Have a great day
Thanks so much, and you.
Going to plant some next year what variety do you recommend? Going to make a raised bed for them as my 12 year old wants them in the allotment. Also silly question where do I get them from haha
You should be able to by young already grown plants from your local garden centre but if not then you can just remove the seeds from a blue berry fruit and grow them from that.
@@alexcrockett5665 cheers 👍
There are so many varieties to try. Varieties like Earliblue and Patriot are always recommended. If you can't find them in a garden centre try an online supplier, e.g. www.jparkers.co.uk/fruits-vegetables/soft-fruit/blueberries-and-cranberries?page=1&limits=12&sort=RELEVANCE
I live in southeastern Brazil and bought a highbush seedling. The fruit is becoming popular here for its antioxidant capacity, and has adapted very well to the climate of even the warmest regions.
That's interesting to learn you are growing it in Brazil. I've have thought it would be too hot there - but clearly not!
Such a beautiful blueberries plants 👍💕 thanks for sharing
I live next to a blueberry farm that was forgotten for several decades. It’s in a bog so it gets acid soil. The owner of the property lets me harvest the berries. It’s also full of wild huckleberries.
How superb that you get to harvest what you want - a great resource!
Thanks. A very tempting crop and sound economics. I once grew a blueberry bush in my neutral soil by filling its large planting hole with leaf mould and composted oak saw dust. It grew and bore some fruit but never really thrived. My sister used a not as big as I would have expected plant pot with bagged ericaceous compost and had berry yields that far exceeded mine by its second summer. I would definitely use a large pot if I try again.
Sage advice and thanks for sharing your experiences. :-)
I've grown some on pots but moved out to the country and through the move they didn't make it. They do very well here in Florida so I will be get 20+ more soon. I want my own blueberry patch😁
This video was very helpful thank you very much
Good blueberries i like it is good healthy healthy fruits
Ah, thank you so much for this! I'm in my first year of having blueberries. I have 5 plants, of 2 different varieties. They're all in pots and I'm terrible for forgetting to water so I'm going to have to rectify that. Thank you so much for your advice on pruning, I'll do that in the winter.
try to do selfwatering pots.
@@helderandre1907 what are self watering pots?
Maybe try setting an alarm to go check on them each day? I'm TERRIBLE for forgetting things (ADD is a thing) so that's how I deal with things that need to be remembered.
Awesome! I’m going to give it a try and plant some this spring!
I have small blueberry bushes, I cannot recall which varieties. A tree fell on one plant and I recovered one next to it and moved it to the hillside in back. I now have three plants back there. I am also trying to grow from seed inside the house. I saw a video that mentioned they take a long time to germinate, but I watched another just today where a man says his germinated in just 10-14 days! I SHOULD have blueberry seedlings, beans, and molokhiya (an Egyptian spinach) seedlings - but it looks I have much more unidentifiable seedlings! Thanks for the video, as always such a delight!
Thanks Jennifer. Good luck with the seeds!
Been growing in Southern California, and our favorites are Jellybean and Peach Sorbet. Super sweet and prolific. And they don’t require a ton of chill hours!
Great suggestions. :-)
Making some blueberry muffins today in January . From frozen berries
Brilliant! The freezer is one of the gardener's best friends.
Im new to blueberry, I have potted Jersey, Bluecrop, Blueray, Bluejay, Chippewa, Legacy, Duke, Patriot, Sweetheart, Bluegold, Chandler, O'neal, Toro and then I got my mighty Rabbiteyes, Climax, Tifblue, Pink Lemonade, Brightwell.
Still looking to add Powderblue and Premier Rabbiteyes and a Brigitta Aurora and Elliot Northern Highbush to my Garden. I might add Reka and Arden later on with Spartan.
That's a superb list of blueberries!
thanks for the tips , I just bought a plant . love growing plants in soil rather than pots but am going to take an exception with my blueberries coz I don't know my soil pH
O’Dear something ells I want😅 I am cutting out a veg patch in my lawn at the moment but think come spring I will get a couple of large pot and two blueberry bushes, I just love them and eat them most days . Great video. Thanks
Do it Jill - you won't regret it!
Thanks very much, very good concise presentation, appreciate it. BTW, brown dead pine needles are not acidic. Since sphagnum peat moss is not sustainable and not renewable, and coconut coir is not sustainable, pine bark mulch is good for BBs. Aeration and drainage with rock minerals is important for BBs. Vermiculite is not that good for BBs since it holds moisture, a little can be used, perlite is popular but is not renewable, so pumice or the new "Growstones" (recycled glass, which looks and feels like pumice) may be best among the many options. One plan for varieties: 2 different varieties each for early, middle, and late blooming (6 plants).
Great recommendation, thank you so much for posting this. :-)
@@GrowVeg Guess what? Of the 191 videos in my Leaf Mould playlist, I just watched yours a few minutes ago...It was especially good, because you went over the several uses for leaves, not just leaf mold, very systematically with large subtitles. So I moved it toward the top of the playlist.
Wow I'm going to grow these, very helpful video thank you.
Thanks for the tips I planted some last year and got a few berries ,hoping for more this year , wasn’t sure what feed to use to keep them happy , now I know 😀
Glad to have helped Lynda. Good luck for this year - berries in the offing I hope!
How are the plants 2+ years on
We just started our blueberry plants this season here in NY.
EXCITED to start having our own crop.
We have Elliot , late season, and Patriot, early season.
I'm wanting to get mid season soon.
That's a great start already - I hope they do well for you. :-)
@@GrowVeg TY!:)
Jersey blueberries. Finally getting fruit after four years. We have sandy soil here in nj but I'm not sure about the ph. I'm going to test it after seeing your video. Thank you so much for sharing your garden knowledge. 💗🌻🍁
You're very welcome Linda.
We love live in the PNW. And can have frost anytime of year . High Desert climate
Ive just planted a duke and bluecrop blueberry bushes..in summer can i feed these with concentrated seaweed fertiliser.
Yes, I think that would be a superb fertiliser for them. So long as they are growing in acidic soil.
Hi mate, thanks so much just got some blueberries that I am about to pot. Quick question re the feeding organic fertiliser, do you have a video on what to use abd how to apply this? I'd preferably like to make my own. Thank you
Hi Joe. We haven't done a video on that, no. For blueberries you can get specific feeds for acid-loving plants and even feeds specific feeds for blueberries. I'm not sure how you'd make your own - it's important to maintain that acidic environment. Sorry - not a very helpful answer I appreciate!
@@GrowVeg no that's great thank you. Will keep you updated if i find anything cool.
I just planted 6 BB plants in my garden. Unfortunately it was before I saw this video. I will check the PH of the soil around the plants. If I need to lower it, how do I go about it and do I need to adjust it slowly? Thank you
You really need to adjust the soil before planting. But if it's heading into winter where you are, then you may be okay as plants won't be actively growing. The best way to acidify the soil is probably to add sulphur chips (sold for gardening) or a soil acidifier - applied at the rates shown on the packet. You can get sulphur dust, which is ground to a finer powder. Because of the greater surface area this would act much quicker, bringing soil pH down quickly. There's no harm in adjusting pH quickly, but you want to keep the pH low, which is why a slower-acting acidifier is often preferable.
The best blueberry crops I have ever grown I used cow manure. I am not alone in this as someone tipped me off. You should check it out.
Thanks Timothy, I will. :-)
To the point! Good vid 👍
Hello am a new subscriber. I found this video really helpful, Just signed up for my first allotment. So have lots to learn. Looking forward to watching more of your videos. Thankyou so much👏👏👏
Thanks for subscribing. You'll love your first allotment!
I was allowed to take cuttings off the massive blueberry bush from a neighbor's yard. I've got 4 huge bushes now from them and get loads of fruits. Their just beautiful when flowering. Wish I knew the variety but the elderly couple who had lived there and planted them (planted when the elderly couple first married over 60 yrs ago) has both passed and their great nephew has no clue about what they were called but oh my goodness are they big plump and juicy 💜 enjoy your berries everyone 💜 happy gardening
ETA: I can't type today lol
What a lovely way to get more fruit - it sounds like a superb variety! :-)
@@GrowVeg They are very nice. The berries are big and just beautiful hanging all over the bushes. I really enjoy watching your gardening videos. I'm somewhat addicted to plants lol. Happy growing 💜
Which type is best for Florida? Should I put them in the sandy soil or leave in the planter?
Here's a great article on blueberries in Florida: gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/edibles/fruits/blueberries.html
@GrowVeg wow this article is the best. Thanks alot!!!💯
Love the video… so if it’s bad to plant blueberries next to peppers or tomatoes…. What’s the minimum distance I can plant them ?
I would just leave enough space so they aren't competing for space or light with each other. So maybe in the region of a metre / 3ft or so.
@@GrowVeg thank you
Is a good ideia to add vinager in the soil to down The pH?
No, I wouldn't do that (and it probably wouldn't be very long lasting).
@@GrowVeg thank you
I love blueberries, and I grow them cos they're so expensive in the shops and I need a lot of them to keep me happy :-D I have 6 or 7 now and one is a pink blue berry, got that last year (pink lemonade) and it's nice and sweet even when it's not quite ripe and the birds don't trust them just yet. I build a fruit.cat cage as just a net didn't deter magpies, so one pulling and pulling at the net trying to get it off and lucky for me it was weighted down with a brick, when I grew them in pots lots of those yew beetles laid their eggs, apparently on our allotment they like hydrangeas and a few other things I can't remember just now. In the Netherlands we call is taxus beetle but it's gone mad ;-)
I've got a pink lemonade blueberry too. Waiting for it to fruit - I'm hoping this year is it!
I have several Tiff Blue blueberries. The berries are a little smaller, but they seem to have a better flavor. Also, I have found that with some of the larger berries, the skins are somewhat tough. I also have a service berry and the flavor is amazing. I have to fight the birds for these though.
Apparently all of the goodness is in the skins. So the smaller berries have more skin surface area per flesh. Making them very healthy too!
4:58 How old is that blueberry plant you're harvesting from, and roughly what height? The berries look so tempting. Great video, please keep them coming, Sir !
That blueberry is about four years old, so pretty much fully established, and around three feet (90cm) tall.
I'm looking at Tophat variety to plant in planters
sawasdee ka i m from Thailand a tropical country,here we also grow very well blueberries.The best variety is Sunshine Blue,it is self fertile plant that not need other varieties or bee to help pollination.I use two spoon of Ammonium Sulfate 1 time per month to maintain the ph furthermore Sunshine Blue can even grow well in soil with PH 6.5
That's really interesting to hear, thanks Amie.
I'll be trying to apply this
Great video. How can you tell when roots have filled a container?
Just carefully lift the pot up and look for roots peeping out at the drainage holes in the bottom. If in doubt, gently tap the sides of the pot to release it and check the root ball direct.
I’m recently got really really into gardening and Iv got a big selection so far… 2 types of blueberry, lettuce, goji, tomatoes and potatoes.
I’m not sure if I’m doing something wrong with the blueberries tho as they are not swelling as quick as I thought 1 plant has a lot smaller berries which are now really really purple but quite small and the other are alot bigger but not very purple at all. They are both in a planter full of acidic soil.
You can buy special feed for acid-loving plants like blueberries. Try feeding your plants so they have enough nutrients to draw on, which should help with ripening. Also make sure they are getting plenty of sunshine, which will also help.
@@GrowVeg iv got miracle grow and tomatoe feed (liquid ) how often would you say to give them a feed? Twice a month is what iv been doing like evenly throughout the month tho.
They definitely get 6-8 hours a day with where the sun goes at the back of my garden they are pretty much in it from sunrise but about 8-9 o clock in the evening there's building in the way that blocks out the sun so they have shade time too.
I LOVE your videos BTW Iv liked so so many to look through when I need to very informative and you seem like a lovely gentleman.
Thank you for the reply I really appreciate the help.
I'm normally always in doors and never thought about growing stuff but since iv started I'm just never inside now lol
Hey there, good Video! I got my first blueberry bushes last year and the Birds got the berries. Now I just got a third one in the mail. It said in the discription that it also can be grown in normal earth or compost and it is to be a long fruiting one. We will see, its still in its pott. I love the stunning Fall color from the bushes. 🙂🌻
The fall color is incredible isn't it!
@@GrowVeg it sure is and I just found 2 more Blueberrybushes, different kinds. I will have a exciting time this year seeing how they turn out. I also got a golden rasberry and 2 Cranberries. I will run out of space if I go one like that 🙂 have a good week and stay safe 🙋🏼♀️Marie
Check the pH of the soil in the pot before your plant it. Then try to match the soil pH before you plant it.
@@onebrightflash thanx for the tip. That Bush and 4 more have been planted in large Containers in moorearth. Together with Cranberries and they are doing fine. Growing and flowering. They coped better with the cold weather then my tomatos in the tomatohouse. Today I planted artichokes. 🙂Hope you are having a good gardenyear so far. 🙋🏼♀️ take care
I have two blueberry bushes and was wondering when is a good time to take cuttings
Early summer would be a good time to take softwood cuttings. Cut pieces about four to six inches (10-15cm) long from the tips of healthy, non-flowering branches. Trim them to just below a leaf node then remove most of the lower leaves. Dip the cuttings in hormone rooting powder and pop them into pots of ericaceous potting mix, with a little extra grit or vermiculite for added drainage. Water with rainwater. When you see new growth they have rooted and can be potted on.
You can also take hardwood cuttings in autumn, but softwood cuttings are a bit easier.
Thanks very helpful