Kitchen Garden Forum

Hi

I have 2 blueberry bushes which I have had for more years than I can remember. They are currently in large pots of ericacous compost but I am about to move them to a purpose built raised bed for all my fruit that prefers this medium.

Growth on the blueberries is sparce - how do I regenerate them? Can I cut the whole bush hard back? Should they be planted slightly below ground level like a blackcurrant to allow new stems to shoot from below ground?

Many thanks

allotmentkate

Dear Allotmentkate, i would plant them about 2'' to 3'' deeper, after teasing the roots out if they are very pot bound.

But i think i would only cut out about a quarter of the old stems, or any that are very thin or touching the soil.

I'm sure once in their new quarters they will put on new growth.

Thanks OldHerbaceous, I am going to move them to their new quarters next weekend, weather permitting, so I will try that and see how they do


AllotmentKate