Vivian Gallagher
Watering
Keep well watered, and ensure your container has good drainage. In warm weather, this usually means watering every day.
Fertilize twice every spring, once at the beginning of the season and once late season. Blueberries prefer an acidic fertilizer such as those labelled for rhododendrons or azaleas. Either granular or liquid work equally well.
Where Can I Grow It?
Grow blueberries outdoors, in a sunny sheltered location.
Some varieties are self-pollinating, meaning you only need one plant to produce fruit. However, there are also plenty of varieties that require you to have more than one in order for proper pollination and fruit production to occur. Keep an eye out for this when you are buying your starter plants, especially if you only have room for one!
Growing Tips
Dwarf blueberry bushes reach a full size of 12-36″ tall, much smaller than the 5 to 6 feet of the full-sized versions.
Depending on the age of the plant when you get it, blueberries may take a year or two to establish themselves before bearing any fruit.
Coffee grounds can be used as an inexpensive blueberry fertilizer that helps to acidify the soil. Occasionally scatter your used coffee grounds on the soil around your blueberry plants to give them a boost.
Companion Planting
Blueberries grow well when planted together with strawberries, as the strawberries provide ground cover to keep the soil cool and damp (just how blueberries like it!). Avoid planting blueberries along with tomato plants.
Keep well watered, and ensure your container has good drainage. In warm weather, this usually means watering every day.
Fertilize twice every spring, once at the beginning of the season and once late season. Blueberries prefer an acidic fertilizer such as those labelled for rhododendrons or azaleas. Either granular or liquid work equally well.
Where Can I Grow It?
Grow blueberries outdoors, in a sunny sheltered location.
Some varieties are self-pollinating, meaning you only need one plant to produce fruit. However, there are also plenty of varieties that require you to have more than one in order for proper pollination and fruit production to occur. Keep an eye out for this when you are buying your starter plants, especially if you only have room for one!
Growing Tips
Dwarf blueberry bushes reach a full size of 12-36″ tall, much smaller than the 5 to 6 feet of the full-sized versions.
Depending on the age of the plant when you get it, blueberries may take a year or two to establish themselves before bearing any fruit.
Coffee grounds can be used as an inexpensive blueberry fertilizer that helps to acidify the soil. Occasionally scatter your used coffee grounds on the soil around your blueberry plants to give them a boost.
Companion Planting
Blueberries grow well when planted together with strawberries, as the strawberries provide ground cover to keep the soil cool and damp (just how blueberries like it!). Avoid planting blueberries along with tomato plants.
