growing blueberries other than "in ground"

Barb_FL · April 23, 2016

I would not use fabric pots because blueberry plants live a long time and the fabric containers don't.

I have 2 Sunshine Blue plants; both in a container; it is a dwarf plant that only required 150 chill hours (# of hours < 45 degrees).

It takes the plant several years to produce any sizable amount of berries. Last year was my first year where I could get 1 cup of blueberries at a time. This spring it will be interesting to see what kind of production since we didn't have anywhere close to 150 hours < 45 degrees.

BTW - Last fall I bought 2 Sunshine Blue Plants from Etsy; they were a nice size but they are not Sunshine Blue. I did have my doubts that they would be genuine b/c no one had them for months.

Also, Baker's Creek has small blueberry plants (they are different depending on zones); you get 2, shipping is only $3.50. I went ahead and ordered them and one was a Pink Lemonade (easy to find), and the other was Misty (too many chill hours).

If you live in a warm climate I highly recommend Sunshine Blue.

April 23, 2016	#8
Barb_FL Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Indialantic, Florida Posts: 2,000	I would not use fabric pots because blueberry plants live a long time and the fabric containers don't. I have 2 Sunshine Blue plants; both in a container; it is a dwarf plant that only required 150 chill hours (# of hours < 45 degrees). It takes the plant several years to produce any sizable amount of berries. Last year was my first year where I could get 1 cup of blueberries at a time. This spring it will be interesting to see what kind of production since we didn't have anywhere close to 150 hours < 45 degrees. BTW - Last fall I bought 2 Sunshine Blue Plants from Etsy; they were a nice size but they are not Sunshine Blue. I did have my doubts that they would be genuine b/c no one had them for months. Also, Baker's Creek has small blueberry plants (they are different depending on zones); you get 2, shipping is only $3.50. I went ahead and ordered them and one was a Pink Lemonade (easy to find), and the other was Misty (too many chill hours). If you live in a warm climate I highly recommend Sunshine Blue.