Don't think we have a topic on these yet

I am now harvesting my crop; one bush (blue jay, exactly 4 years in my possession) is doing really well, but the other two (pensioners - >>12y old!) are not doing very well, so I've just cracked to buying two more from

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(The Dorset Blueberry company). They grow them for M&S among others, and sell plants.

Anyway, I had a lovely chat with one of the ladies there (I think she was one of the bosses) and she gave me all sorts of info about rejuvenating old bushes (which wasn't why I'd rung - I just wanted to buy two appropriate bushes to pollinate my Blue Jay). Apparently they do respond to drastic pruning in spring, like blackcurrants do. So I can chop down the old ones and get lots of new shoots. And the feeding roots are in the centre of the rootball, so pruning out the outer roots and exposing the feeders to new compost will also give a potted blueberry a boost. She recommends half barrel-size pots, and was astonished to hear I've been growing mine for so long in 18" pots!
(I didn't dare confess they were in 15" for most of that time...)

She reckons I ought to get 2-3 KILOS per year off each bush when in full production - I am suitably amazed if I get 2-3lb in total off all three, so I am looking forward to getting some new ones

moonbells

THanks for that Mrs Blueberry expert Its made me think about replacing my blackcurrant bush with blueberries because they are much nicer but I'd never thought about growing them before!

ooh thanks for the info Moonbells... Think my 2 blueberries are past saving though, cats have... err.... used pots as litter trays yuk
Will have a look at that website, was just thinking about buying some more ...

bought a blueberry from Wilko today. Wish I'd read this beforehand then I would have known to get two Should I bung it in the lotty or would it be happiest in a pot

I'd say in a pot, with ericaceous err .... special compost

Definiteiy do well in pots ... that way you can beef up the acidity level Mine is in a pot

What did you get Wards? Nowt in town on Sunday

Okay, just repotted my blueberry in eric wotsit compost so next question....

what to feed it
apparently chicken poop (of which there is an abundance ) is too acidic for most things till it's composted for eons and mixed up wiv somat else
so, would my acid loving blueberries like it?

(I can see me growing LOTS of blueberries if they do

yes I think it is too strong from fresh, in fact I'm sure it it

Speaking of blueberries I took a few bits off mine to tidy it up and bunged the bits in a seed tray with some seedlings. They're growing

Not had a blueberry as yet as my main plant is fairly new. Can't wait
You don't need to feed em do yer til you see signs of fruit What about ericaceous liquid food which one can buy these days, or bonemeal, Growmore, sulphate of potash, sulphate of ammonia, flowers of sulphur

- reading this off the RHS page It does say poultry manure