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Old 26-02-2007, 10:55 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default planting blueberries - pot size?

On 25 Feb, 22:20, "cliff_the_gardener"
wrote:
Blackmoor Nurseries - Highly respectable nursery, grows a vast amount
of fruit for other Fruit nurseries. Amonsgst their offerings they are
selling 1 litre Blue Crop at £4 or 3 litre at £11.
Pays your money and takes your choice


The one litre pots are part of a collection of three and though it's
extremely tempting, I feel I don't want to wait 2 years before
harvesting! I had never seen them in such little pots before. Thanks
for the link - I might just get a White Bianca grape ;o)

To get the best out of blueberries you need to replecate a heathland
soil. I do not generally use pat but have found that if you want to
get the best out of them you have little choice


I mulch mine every year with our xmas tree, needles and bark, and
don't use any peat at all. Check out Kew's ideas for alternatives to
peat.

http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/ksheets/peat.html