Just bought 2 little blueberry plants (thank you Mr Tesco) and wondered where is best to plant them. I believe they do well in pots but will they thrive better planted in the ground? I know that they need acid soil (not a problem here).
Not sure where you are in the country, but putting blueberries in the ground has been a success for me in Essex, even though I've had to obtain ericaceous compost to start them off.
Think I've had my bushes growing 4 or 5 years now, and get good crops. You've got acid soil so that's not a problem. But, blueberries don't like to dry out, and there's a real danger that could happen when they're grown in a pot.
Don't know about the quality or size of the Tesco plants, but hopefully you should get fruit in 2 -3 years.
Is your tap water hard? If so try to give them rain water.
Blueberries, Blackberries, Gooseberries in Poundland atm.
I've heard that even on acidic soil it is beneficial to line the hole with a good layer of ericacious compost before planting. My blueberry bush was c.1ft high when I got it last year and it has doubled in size with what looks to be at leat triple the crop of last year! And it's in a pot.
ours are in bottomless pots buried in the ground, the pots were filled with ericaceous compost and the ground is plenty damp enough for them ;D
My soil is entirely unsuitable, mine are all grown in containers and watered with rainwater only.
water like a maniac, they are tough plants but grow practically in bogs