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Blueberries.
Just bought two bushes to plant by my caravan in Cheshire. Acid soil,
freezing cold for days at a time in winter. Have supply of bonfire ash which I believe they quite like. Anyone know how I would propagate them? I'm keen to have more but don't want to pay as they're a bit expensive (and I'm mean). DaveK. --- Outgoing mail certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.816 / Virus Database: 554 - Release Date: 14/12/2004 |
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Here in the U.S. it takes two types of blueberries planted near each other
to produce the best crop. Like you said, they need acidic soil. A friend of mine raised them as a U Pick place and charged for the amount you picked. He said that he had to water them every other day during the summer, while they were producing. Apparently you don't have to prune except to keep the dead wood off and after a couple years the older stocks might be pruned off because they grow new shoots from around the base to replace the older wood that has given several years of fruit. I planted mine about 1 1/2 meters apart, in rows 2 meters apart. Have fun and enjoy. Dwayne "davek" wrote in message ... Just bought two bushes to plant by my caravan in Cheshire. Acid soil, freezing cold for days at a time in winter. Have supply of bonfire ash which I believe they quite like. Anyone know how I would propagate them? I'm keen to have more but don't want to pay as they're a bit expensive (and I'm mean). DaveK. --- Outgoing mail certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.816 / Virus Database: 554 - Release Date: 14/12/2004 |
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In article , davek davek@brentmere53
..fsnet.co.uk writes Just bought two bushes to plant by my caravan in Cheshire. Acid soil, freezing cold for days at a time in winter. Have supply of bonfire ash which I believe they quite like. Anyone know how I would propagate them? I'm keen to have more but don't want to pay as they're a bit expensive (and I'm mean). DaveK. Blueberries [vaccinium corymbosum] are hardy evergreen shrubs in the ericaceae family. . They prefer boggy lime-free soil - a dusting of matured bonfire ash would be helpful to their berry production, but don't overdo it. Propagation can be by seeds in spring at about 60f/20c in moist sandy compost, transplanting the seedlings out in summer; by cuttings of semi- matured shoots [best treated as tender] in summer; by layering in autumn or by division from Sept. to March. (Mostly from Sanders Enc.) -- Alan & Joan Gould - North Lincs. |
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davek wrote:
Just bought two bushes to plant by my caravan in Cheshire. Acid soil, freezing cold for days at a time in winter. Have supply of bonfire ash which I believe they quite like. Anyone know how I would propagate them? I'm keen to have more but don't want to pay as they're a bit expensive (and I'm mean). Bonfire ash is far too alkaline for them. If you need to apply potassium use the sulphate or nitrate salt (avaible from garden centres). Layering in spring is probably the easiest way to propogate them. Regards, Martin Brown |
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Thanks for the replies, -very helpful. My first post here-seems a good
group. (No idiots or spam). DaveK. Just bought two bushes to plant by my caravan in Cheshire. Acid soil, freezing cold for days at a time in winter. Have supply of bonfire ash which I believe they quite like. Anyone know how I would propagate them? I'm keen to have more but don't want to pay as they're a bit expensive (and I'm mean). --- Outgoing mail certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.816 / Virus Database: 554 - Release Date: 14/12/2004 |
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