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Charl89

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blueberries
« on: March 27, 2013, 18:08 »
well there is me saying the channel islands never gets snow and we had the worst in 30 years! i planted 5 rows of spuds 5 days before and the next day they say we are having snow lol. oh well but anyways now that its all melted and i was wondering if its ok to plant out my 3 new blueberry plants? i dont want to cold to kill them off but be interesting to know.
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Re: blueberries
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2013, 18:13 »
Blueberries are pretty hardy in the UK unless there is a sharp frost when they are flowering (which is usually quite soon for the earlier varieties, but not this year thank goodness!)

Poorly drained or alkaline soil are a much bigger problem for them than frost, although they do need to be kept well watered.
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Re: blueberries
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2013, 18:33 »
thats good to know, i bought compost to make the soil acid and also acid feeder to keep it going so hoping this is will work :) will plant them over the bank holiday.

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Re: blueberries
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2013, 19:34 »
Mine are a couple of years established and we've had no snow or frosts for a while here and they're doing fine.

Bit wild that you guys got snow! ??? Just proves, anything might happen with our weather!

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« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2013, 19:38 »
Mine arrived yesterday and will go in 18" tubs :)

@Barmy its snowing here on somerset devon border !
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Re: blueberries
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2013, 19:45 »
Mine arrived yesterday and will go in 18" tubs :)

@Barmy its snowing here on somerset devon border !

Not surprised sparky. It's snowed in North Devon too.
I'm down in the English Riviera don't you know! :lol: :tongue2:  :)

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Re: blueberries
« Reply #6 on: March 27, 2013, 20:36 »
yeh it was crazy, the warmest place in the british isles and had horrid weather. i am determined a heat wave is coming lol.

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« Reply #7 on: March 27, 2013, 22:58 »
yeh it was crazy, the warmest place in the british isles and had horrid weather. i am determined a heat wave is coming lol.

Better to live in hope! :lol:

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Re: blueberries
« Reply #8 on: July 19, 2013, 21:48 »
You got your wish  :tongue2:

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« Reply #9 on: July 19, 2013, 22:29 »
It seems I did! ???
Can't be the only one wishing for nice weather though! :D


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