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I've got two blueberry bushes I bought this year and planted them in containers. The problem is that they are lossing their foilage, and the tips of the branches were they have flowered have turned brown and look dead.

Are they planted in ericaceous compost?

Have they been allowed to dry out?

Have you got them in the greenhouse. If so could they be scorched.
Janet

I've not potted them in ericaceous compost, I have put them in compost with some rotted horse manure.

They are not in the greenhouse, and I've made sure they are watered well.

Quote from: boldielocks on May 17, 2009, 18:36:00
I've not potted them in ericaceous compost, I have put them in compost with some rotted horse manure.

That's most likely the problem then.  They are acid-loving plants so need the correct soil/compost.  You could try rescuing them by taking them out of the containers, washing off the roots and re-planting in ericaceous compost, but even if it works, you'll probably lose this year's crop.

Try adding a pile of used t bags in the mean time. works great for mine.lots of fruit on!
hopefully will beat the blackbirds to them this year!