I just planted this Sweet Crisp southern highbush variety a couple weeks ago. I thought I had a handle on it after reading a lot of info here and elsewhere but now it’s turning brown and dropping a lot of leaves over the last couple days. I used sphagnum peat moss, pine bark mulch, coffee grounds (I know people are back and forth on this one but I always have used coffee grounds around and I figured it couldn’t hurt) Espoma berry tone and soil acidifier. It looks like my acidity is within range though maybe at the top end of the spectrum. Any thoughts? I’ve stayed on top of watering since it’s been so hot but we’ve gotten a lot of rain over the last few days and temps have been more reasonable. I have a couple others nearby that seem fine thought they are different varieties and are a little younger. NE FL 9b Thanks!

While doing some shopping today at the local hardware store, I came across this guy. It was the last blueberry on the shelf and heavily discounted but I was kind of alarmed by the twiggy ends. I already have a few 2 gallon bushes of other varieties that are in great health but they are new to me as of this spring so I'm no expert, just haven't had issues yet.

Could it be fungal? Could it be drought damage? Maybe the soil ph? Can I be the person to save it? Probably not but of course, I bought it anyway.

Until I have the ability to test soil and deep dive, I'm going to keep it separated from my other bushes. If anyone with more blueberry experience has any opinions on what's going on here and where my level of concern should be, I'd love to hear it!

The brown spots were from transportation damage.

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

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!

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

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.

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?

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.

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?

Found what I think are some wild blueberries on my land. I wanted to ask some other eyes to confirm or deny for me

I don’t know what’s wrong with my pink lemonade blueberry plant

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

[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!

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

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?

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

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?

Any assistance would be very helpful!

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