Blueberries

Smudgeboy · « **on:** February 21, 2007, 12:51 »

Art'noon all - my dear old Dad bought be a blueberry bush at the weekend, which I duly planted out .

A friend has since said that blueberries like acidic soil and mine is almost neutral.

Any thoughts and advice about blueberries in general and the soil in particular?

sorrel · « **Reply #1 on:** February 21, 2007, 12:54 »

I grow blueberries - and my soil is very acid (they love it) - apart from that mine do not get very much attention at all and provide a delicious crop every year

Good luck

waddecar · « **Reply #2 on:** February 22, 2007, 19:10 »

You can reduce pH by applying sulphur chips. Buy in bulk from

http://www.gardendirect.co.uk/product.asp?

You will find cultivation advice on the RHS website

Ray · « **Reply #3 on:** February 22, 2007, 19:20 »

Blueberries (Bilberries) are derived from a wild berry called the whortleberry or myrtille in French. They thrive on peat moors - very acid - you would be best replanting the plant with ericaceous soil or putting it in a pot.

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