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Title: Moving Blueberry bushes
Post by: bridgehouse on September 15, 2008, 10:21:55

Good morning everyone.
I have two blueberry bushes in pots, what I want to know is could I remove them from the pots, and replant them on my plot  now , or should I wait for the spring .
One bush had some lovely fruit on this year ,the other bush hardly any fruit I would be grateful for any advice. thank you .
    June.
Title: Re: Moving Blueberry bushes
Post by: ceres on September 15, 2008, 10:36:16
Blueberries need an acid soil so I keep mine in pots of ericaceous compost and I sink the pots into the ground.  If your plot is acid they should be fine to transplant now.  If it's not acid, you could do the same as I have or dig out a big hole and create an acid environment in it.
Title: Re: Moving Blueberry bushes
Post by: VegieBird on September 15, 2008, 12:51:51
Hiya

I moved two of my potted blueberry bushes last November.

Dug two large holes, filled with horse manure and ericaceous compost watered in plants and covered.

This year I had lots of large blueberries - a complete success.

I would wait another month or two if I were you and the sap levels will die back and then it will be the perfect time for planting.

Good luck!
Title: Re: Moving Blueberry bushes
Post by: bridgehouse on September 15, 2008, 17:32:18

Thanks to both of you ,I am glad I will be able to re site  them on my plot .
    June.