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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Sparkly on December 12, 2009, 19:23:29

Title: cranberry
Post by: Sparkly on December 12, 2009, 19:23:29
I have a cranberry plant that has arrived by post. Should I plant it straight out or pot it up and plant in the spring?
Title: Re: cranberry
Post by: saddad on December 12, 2009, 20:32:35
Is it dormant? If so plant it straight out...  :-\
Title: Re: cranberry
Post by: Sparkly on December 12, 2009, 21:32:23
It looks dormant. Don't want to loose it as it was expensive. Anyone know if hardwood cuttings do well? I was hoping to let it settle for a year or 2 and then take a number of cuttings.
Title: Re: cranberry
Post by: Chatteris on December 16, 2009, 23:23:58
I bought two plants in 2008 but they have not had fruit so I have dug them up . Really disapointed as I had them in  th eright soils conditions or so i thought s. Good luck.

I get my allotment on Saturday  ;)
Title: Re: cranberry
Post by: Levi on December 16, 2009, 23:46:45
Quote from: Chatteris on December 16, 2009, 23:23:58
I bought two plants in 2008 but they have not had fruit so I have dug them up . Really disapointed as I had them in  th eright soils conditions or so i thought s. Good luck.

I get my allotment on Saturday  ;)

Woohoo
:)
Title: Re: cranberry
Post by: saddad on December 17, 2009, 08:27:42
Welcome to A4A Chatteris and good luck with your new lottie..  :)
Title: Re: cranberry
Post by: davholla on December 17, 2009, 13:55:56
Quote from: Chatteris on December 16, 2009, 23:23:58
I bought two plants in 2008 but they have not had fruit so I have dug them up . Really disapointed as I had them in  th eright soils conditions or so i thought s. Good luck.

I get my allotment on Saturday  ;)
Don't they grow in a bog?  2008 is not that long for a plant to bear fruit. 
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2008/apr/06/gardens54
http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/grow_your_own/expertgrowers_fruit.shtml

For the original poster, I would plant now - if you have not already.