[gazza975526570]

Never grown before and would like to get some in this year.

Anyone any recommendations? Believe you need a couple of varieties to get best results.

Any advice appreciated or suppliers

[sunshineband]

We have sunshine blue (of course  ) and top hat at the plot -- both are short ones and early. Average size berries


At home we have bluecrop in pots. These get bigger 1.5m to 2m roughly and are fruiting now. Big berries with a lush taste.

All have really good autumn leaf colour and need little in the way of care, other than ericaceous compost (I give them azalea food) and plenty of water 

[gazza975526570]

Thank you for that - do you get a decent crop per plant?

OH is currently going through a liking for them that is costing me a small fortune at the shops!!!!

[sunshineband]

The bluecrops are three years old and we get about a double handful per bush now. Increases every year and my daughter gets about a kilo per bush from her 5yr old plants.

[Trillium]

I think one of mine is North Country, and it's turned into a monster plant after 2 years. I expect serious cropping off that one because I'll be caging it in as birds love blueberries too.

the older the plant gets, the more it will crop.

[Nobbie]

I've got Earlyblue and Bluecrop in there second year and Early blue was loaded with fruit this year, had about a pound so far and probably another pound left. Blue crop less prolific, but it is more shaded.

[operabunny]

My best one is Darrow. It is laden with huge yummy berries 
Earliblue has also been very good.

[Pompey Spud]

I brought 2 Bluecrop from Kitchen Garden mag. They have really good promotions now and again.

They were free with just p&p to pay.

Remember to water with rain water only.