I have one blueberry plant which is planted in the top of a planter containing strawberry plants. Each year it gets a reasonable amount of blueberries but they don't ripen. Any ideas why?

Moppet wrote:

I have one blueberry plant which is planted in the top of a planter
containing strawberry plants. Each year it gets a reasonable amount of
blueberries but they don't ripen. Any ideas why?

likely needs more sun.

might do ok if you take some of the berries
off so the rest can ripen.

might need added nutrients P and K.

might need more room.

might be the wrong variety for that location.

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songbird

On Thursday, October 18, 2012 11:45:50 PM UTC-6, songbird wrote:
Moppet wrote:



I have one blueberry plant which is planted in the top of a planter

containing strawberry plants. Each year it gets a reasonable amount of

blueberries but they don't ripen. Any ideas why?



likely needs more sun.



might do ok if you take some of the berries

off so the rest can ripen.



might need added nutrients P and K.



might need more room.



might be the wrong variety for that location.

songbird

Probably needs some acid in the soil...a dilute vinegar solution wouldn't hurt.

Moppet said:



I have one blueberry plant which is planted in the top of a planter
containing strawberry plants. Each year it gets a reasonable amount of
blueberries but they don't ripen. Any ideas why?

I was under the impression that it was best to have two different
blueberry cultivars in close proximity to ensure cross pollination and
better fruit set.

Failure to set and ripen fruit is due to either lack of pollination, stress
due to improper culture (pruning, water, soil, fertilizer), disease or pests.

A google search turns up that blueberries might fail to ripen if they are
attacked by the Holly Midge.

http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/prob...y-berry-midge-
pests.htm

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Roy wrote:

On Thursday, October 18, 2012 11:45:50 PM UTC-6, songbird wrote:
Moppet wrote:



I have one blueberry plant which is planted in the top of a planter

containing strawberry plants. Each year it gets a reasonable amount of

blueberries but they don't ripen. Any ideas why?



likely needs more sun.



might do ok if you take some of the berries

off so the rest can ripen.



might need added nutrients P and K.



might need more room.



might be the wrong variety for that location.

songbird

Probably needs some acid in the soil...a dilute vinegar solution wouldn't
hurt.

Or some elemental sulfur.

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In article ,
Moppet wrote:

I have one blueberry plant which is planted in the top of a planter
containing strawberry plants. Each year it gets a reasonable amount of
blueberries but they don't ripen. Any ideas why?

What do you mean by a planter, a bed, or a container?

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On Oct 22, 1:56*am, Billy wrote:
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*Moppet wrote:
I have one blueberry plant which is planted in the top of a planter
containing strawberry plants. *Each year it gets a reasonable amount of
blueberries but they don't ripen. *Any ideas why?

What do you mean by a planter, a bed, or a container?

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or
E Pluribus Unum
Green Party Nominee Jill Stein & Running Mate, Cheri Honkala
http://www.democracynow.org/2012/7/13/green_party_nominee_jill_stein_...

On Oct 22, 1:56*am, Billy wrote:
In article ,

*Moppet wrote:
I have one blueberry plant which is planted in the top of a planter
containing strawberry plants. *Each year it gets a reasonable amount of
blueberries but they don't ripen. *Any ideas why?

What do you mean by a planter, a bed, or a container?

--
Welcome to the New America.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hA736oK9FPg
or
E Pluribus Unum
Green Party Nominee Jill Stein & Running Mate, Cheri Honkala
http://www.democracynow.org/2012/7/13/green_party_nominee_jill_stein_...

What kind of blueberry? There are more than 40 species of Vaccinium in
North America alone. There is at least one species that ripens a very
tart green berry.
Steve