On Monday, October 20, 2014 10:09:36 PM UTC-4, Davej wrote:
On Sunday, October 19, 2014 10:29:57 AM UTC-5, Steve Peek wrote:

On Saturday, October 18, 2014 11:27:37 PM UTC-4, Terry Coombs wrote:

Steve Peek wrote:

Davej wrote:

I was given a single blueberry plant several years ago

but I understand that several plants are needed to achieve

pollination. Is it possible I could split this root-ball

up to produce the several necessary plants? It seems to

be a late summer variety. Since I don't know what variety

it is I don't know how I would buy more of them.



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Not necessarily, Snag, at least in my area. It's common in my

area to see both rabbiteye and northern highbush at the same

garden shop. They are from a different genera and won't

pollinate each other. Therefore, he must buy two rabbiteye and

two northern highbush to be certain of good pollination.

Rabbiteye is Vaccineum asheii and northern highbush is V.

corymbosum.





That is the problem, since I have no idea what variety I was given. Next year when I notice this plant flowering I will go visit the local plant-sellers and see if they have any blueberries that are also in flower.



Thanks,



Dave near STL

Don't think that will help unless the nursery is at exactly the same orientation and elevation. I have 700 or so plants between 1900' and 2050' and the bloom time can vary by as much as a week or more.

Considering your location, I would try Northern Highbush for pollination.