Blueberry Small
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- Ideal sized fruit plant for patios or balconies
- 24 hour tracked or named delivery just £6
- Price includes a choice of pots and greetings card
Our young blueberries are healthy and well branched plants and it won't be long before they burst back into life for Spring. A little wintry looking for some people, they still make great gifts for gardeners, who will look forward to their pretty flowers and tasty fruits.
These young bushes are already 2 years' old so we expect them to put on their first few flowers and berries this year and fruit properly for the first time next year. Fresh blueberries from the bush - now that's something to look forward to!
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Lovely plant.
These instructions are sent with the plant gift
Also known as Bilberries, blueberry bushes produce delicious berries, great for fruit salads, pies, jams and of course Muffins. This blueberry bush is a heavy cropper and will do well in a sunny or partially sunny spot in the garden.
Blueberry plants need a moist well drained acid soil (a ph of 4.0-6.0 is ideal) to crop well, but they will also do well in a pot on the patio. Blueberry plants have a very fine shallow root system making them susceptible to drying out. Water thorough out the summer to ensure the soil remains moist. A thorough weekly drench should be fine in the ground, but if in pots you may need to water your blueberry bush more often. If you find the soil is drying out between watering or if you will be away for a few days, you can always stand the pots in a shallow tray of water.
Blueberry bushes do not need much feed, but will benefit from a high potash feed in spring time, and a general purpose balanced feed a couple of times through the growing season. Over the summer, the white bell shaped flowers will develop into plump blueberry fruits ready for harvesting in August.
Problem solving
The most common source of problems with blueberry plants is under watering it is essential not to let the fragile roots dry out. Water regularly and thoroughly. Blueberry bushes are generally quite resistant to pests and do not need pruning. The fruits are ripe when they have turned a deep purple black and can be washed and eaten straight from the bush.
