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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Diana on May 08, 2005, 20:25:45

Title: Blueberries
Post by: Diana on May 08, 2005, 20:25:45
Anyone grown them from seed?

Anyone know what a blueberry seedling looks like?

Trying it myself + now don' know if I have seedlings or cheeky weeds ::)
Title: Re: Blueberries
Post by: return of the mac on May 08, 2005, 21:39:25
I thought the seeds were sterile, or is that blackberry im thinking of? Might be best to buy plants or use cuttings.
Title: Re: Blueberries
Post by: Diana on May 09, 2005, 17:01:08
I had heard they grow true from seed :-\

Does anyone grow them? Are they difficult to manage?
Title: Re: Blueberries
Post by: Columbus on May 09, 2005, 17:41:15
Hi all,

I bought plants from Woolworths, the first suffered in the snow so I bought another. They are tiny but I guess they`ll be ok. I doubt if they have any now but maybe you could try that next year.

The variety is Bluecrop
The packaging says "Plant in full sun, acid soil, height in 5 years 60cm x 60cm" It also says plant November to May so they should be frost hardy.

I did a web search and found these,

http://www.dorset-blueberry.com/ say they will be "sending plants out after the current cold weather has passed"

http://www.blueberry.org/

http://plants.thompson-morgan.com/uk/en/product/1326/1

Maybe you can identify your seedlings from pics on these web pages?

Col