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Blueberries have early, mid and late blooming varieties. A good garden
center will have them labeled. There are self polinating varieties if
you don't have room for two, but even those have better fruit set with a
polinator. Look up Finch Nursery in North Carolina. They specialize in
blueberries and bluebird houses. Nice folks. Their grower told me there
is enough overlap between all the varieties you don't have to worry too
much. An early and mid season bloomer, for instance, would extend your
season.

animaux wrote:

On Thu, 23 Jan 2003 20:14:12 GMT, zhanataya wrote:



I've been rounding up information on apples and cross pollinators for
my brother. One of the things you must consider in pollinating apples
is the season of bloom. Wouldn't do much good to buy an early bloomer
and a late bloomer aand expect much cross pollination. Is this going
to be a concern for blueberries?

zhan


Usually the quality garden center/nurseries will tell you which varieties will
bloom at the same time and in your climate. I have a peach tree 'Dixieland' and
two apple trees, 'Mollies Delicious' and 'Granny Smith.' Those bloom at the
same time and will cross pollinate. I'm not sure about blueberry varieties, but
if you need two, they both should be in bloom together.

V

Pat Brothers

The Powell House

Wake Forest, NC
USDA 7b