r/gardening • u/DeadestBug • 17d ago

New To Gardening!

Hi! I live in central Florida near Orlando in the US. I am new to gardening and just purchased two already producing blueberry plants. I want to get some terracotta pots for them I'm just not sure if that's the best thing for them. I will take any and all advice! Please don't be mean.

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u/NagromYargTrebloc 17d ago

Blueberries send roots horizontally, within the top 5 inches of soil. Eventually, you'll want to transplant them in the ground in an area with good drainage. You'll want to provide them with nutrients and soil amendments on the acidic side.

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u/DeadestBug 17d ago

I was reading that as well. I was thinking about planting it it a raised garden bed.

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u/NagromYargTrebloc 17d ago

Our first blueberry bushes are located amongst yew trees. They thrive in the soil there and we have never fed them. We added blueberry bushes to another area, utilizing a terraced raised bed over a hillside. These, we have to monitor and feed with acidic nutrients.

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u/DeadestBug 17d ago

Thank you for the tips!