Pam Moore wrote:
On Fri, 17 Jun 2005 20:15:01 GMT, Pam Moore
wrote:

The lady who runs a blueberry nursery said that you must have 2
different varieties. Well, I only have one, and it has a heavy crop of
fruit. No, none of my neighbours grows blueberries. This is the 3rd
year I have had a good crop.

I found the answer to my own question on the RHS site.....
http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile...berry_care.asp
If I had looked there first we would not have had the info and fun (?)
this thread has generated.

I like their phrase "protecting from birds if necessary".

My experience has been that unless blueberries are netted before they
show the slightest signs of colour the birds will quickly scoff the lot.
Only the redcurrants seem to be immune from birds here.

Incidentally my two year old Jostaberry bush has some fruit this year so
they are also OK to fruit on relatively young plants.

Regards,
Martin Brown