In message , Joanne
writes
"Dwayne" wrote in message
...
I think I would leave it. I was instructed not to prune blueberries
except
to get rid of dead wood. They also said that the plant would put out new
stems from the ground and that they would also bloom when they were old
enough, and produce fruit. If after a couple of seasons, it hasn't
bloomed,
then cut it off.


Thanks, Dwayne. Have you ever had stems from the ground, and if so were
they thick but very soft and flexible? They're not like the other stems
which is why I wondered what they are.

I'd be inclined to give it the benefit of the doubt for a season or two.
If they are grafted then it might well be a sucker, but it may just be
new growth that has not had chance to ripen into mature wood. If it
doesn't look more normal or have fruit next season only then I would be
inclined to prune it out.

FWIW New shoots on mine look soft, green and flexible in their first
year. And don't always fruit in the second year.

Regards,
--
Martin Brown