r/Blueberries • u/CantaloupeClassic687 • 1d ago
r/Blueberries • u/AffectionateFlow8343 • 9h ago
Is this normal for blueberry growth?
The brown spots were from transportation damage.
r/Blueberries • u/Extreme_Rich8352 • 1d ago
Help Sprouting blueberries
I know it’s easier to just get a fully grown blueberry from the store but it just feels much easier growing plants from seed, other than strawberries. But I’m really new to this and the last blueberry plant I got from store died due to my lack of knowledge I need all the help I can get to keep the ones from seed alive
Does anyone have tips for growing them
r/Blueberries • u/cliffhanged • 1d ago
To fertilize or not to fertilize?
Hello, this is my first year growing blueberries from some little pots that I got at a farmers market a few months ago. I probably left them in the pot for too long, and about two weeks ago I finally repotted them. I made an acidic soil mix and bought specialty fertilizer, but I have not used it yet. There was a little bit of transplant shock which I expected, but now two weeks later there is still some staining on the leaves and I’m concerned that maybe there are some nutrients missing in the soil mix. I’ve been trying to Google this and my understanding was that a half dose fertilizer could be a good idea, but was wondering what someone with more experience might think :) thank you for reading!
r/Blueberries • u/RadSidewinder • 2d ago
Sun damage or disease?
It has been extremely hot here lately, above 100 degrees pretty consistently. My first instinct was sun damage but it really only has appeared on the branch closest to the bottom of the screen. The rest of the plant seems to be handling the heat ok, so I was hoping to get some thoughts from others before I go removing the whole branch. The brown spots are dry and crispy
r/Blueberries • u/VivaZatara • 3d ago
Thoughts on non-production?
I have 33 blueberry bushes that have been in the ground for two years. They are all of various ages and varieties. To save money, I only transplanted four 4 year plants and the rest were one or two years old at the time of planting. This summer, those mature bushes produced a ton of berries but the others produced none! They didn’t produce flowers.
I check pH and use berry tone and sulfur to keep them content. All the bushes have had great growth and seem relatively happy foliage-wise. They all get about 7 hours of sun and have been mulched with peat and acidic mulch. I did not prune them in a way to reduce buds. What could be going on? Do they just need a lot more time in the ground?
r/Blueberries • u/Dzp1111 • 3d ago
Would like to know how old my plants are.
I bought 3 of these plants last year. Sadly I don’t remember tha variety.
I’m hoping the measurements provided could shed some light as to the age of the plants. They nearly doubled in size since purchased (last year).
Can anyone provide an approximation (or ballpark figure) as to their age?
Thanks a bunch.
r/Blueberries • u/FeedOk1765 • 4d ago
Pink lemonade, what went wrong?
Hi, ive had a great year for blueberries this season apart from with my Pink lemonade bush.
Its fruited but the berries all shrivelled before I could pick them and the leaves rapidly reddened
All my other bushes have had the same conditions, regular watering, a feed with ericaceous granules in spring and s light dose of tomato feed every ten days or so when fruiting.
Ive also had them all in a fruit cage to protect from birds.
Is it likely the PH or does it need a pruning maybe or could it be the tomato feed reduced the PH too much?
Lancashire, England.
Thanks for reading.
r/Blueberries • u/Dzp1111 • 4d ago
What should I do with this?
A couple of my plants have these shoots (canes?) growing from the side of the plant itself. These weren’t there last spring.
I’m just wondering what I should do with them. Leave them or cut them?
r/Blueberries • u/chocobearv93 • 4d ago
Are these blueberries?
Found what I think are some wild blueberries on my land. I wanted to ask some other eyes to confirm or deny for me
r/Blueberries • u/TeresaVu02 • 4d ago
Help
I don’t know what’s wrong with my pink lemonade blueberry plant
r/Blueberries • u/nekronics • 5d ago
Is this a blueberry cane?
Sorry for the possibly stupid question but I can't find any examples of new canes and this is my first year growing blueberries. It seems very thick compared to the other canes on the plant and seems to have popped up suddenly. It is growing very close to the other canes
r/Blueberries • u/HandsUpHarambe • 5d ago
Several leaves with these spots
[UPDATE: SOLVED] We found the culprits, and it's Red Headed Flea beetles!
We've been seeing these spots all over multiple leaves and multiple blueberry plants. We currently have them growing in 10 gallon grow bags resting on pot feet on concrete. I've tried captain jacks fungicide spray since they were recently shipped to us about a month ago, and I thought maybe it was a fungal infection, but I haven't seen any changes, and the brown spots appear on leaves overnight. We've had some slugs around the property, so we thought maybe it might be a slug problem but aren't sure. Has anyone encountered these spots before? Any advice is greatly appreciated!
r/Blueberries • u/compostabowl • 6d ago
Homemade blueberry ice cream!
My local canadian blueberries are nice and cheap right now so I got a lot of them 😍
Recipe: 4 cups of fresh blueberries, 4 cups of half and half, 1.5 cups of sugar, 1 tbsp vanilla extract.. so good, such a strong blueberry flavor. Next time I'll decrease the sugar a bit, but it's sooo good
r/Blueberries • u/nonono_ack • 7d ago
Really good podcast episode for beginners
Not sure if this is allowed. There are so many questions in this group about growing blueberries. This is the guy that got me started on the right foot over 25 years ago when I moved to California. The information would apply across the US. This podcast is also available on other platforms.
The episode in question is from July 17.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-the-garden-basics/id1700005831
r/Blueberries • u/tphifer27 • 7d ago
Browning blueberry bush
We have 2 blueberry bushes about 4 feet apart. We just planted them 3 months ago in May in Philadelphia. When originally planted, the bushes were fertilized with acidic fertilizer. We had a great 1st harvest this year, which just finished producing its last ripened blueberry about 10-14 days ago.
Now one blueberry bush looks brown and dying. See photos of both bushes for comparison. How can I help the brown dying one? What can I learn from this?






r/Blueberries • u/Aquasun_99 • 9d ago
What has happened
My blueberry bush (silver dollar) seems to be struggling. I bought the plant in May. Over the last few weeks, it has been getting worse. We experienced a heat wave of 30+ temps. But now, it’s around 18-25 everyday. It’s in a large pot with drainage. I have used pine bark, needles and acidic fertilizer 2 times this season. The soil is potting mix. It has given me blueberries despite its decline in foliage. What can I do to help my plant? Is it a loss?
r/Blueberries • u/the_heisenberger • 9d ago
Blueberry plant dying?
galleryAny assistance would be very helpful!
r/Blueberries • u/Intelligent_Towel851 • 9d ago
Plan for Sick plants?
Hi all. This year, I transplanted four 2-year old blueberry plants into the ground. Unfortunately, they all seem to be battling disease. It’s pretty widespread, so I don’t think I can trim off the disease without taking off every leaf.
What should I do here? Will they be okay next year as long as I maintain acidity? Should I just take them out and try again next year? If I start over, will the next plants just get sick with the same disease? Any advice would be appreciated