Thank you for sharing all of this information with us. I've never known about chill hours for Blueberry bushes before, and you've given me invaluable information for understanding my home garden. What a surprise for me to find out that you are in Clayton GA!! I'm in Cullowhee NC, so I'm for sure going to visit. Thank you again for this wealth of great videos. I can't wait to build the greenhouse😊
Hello from a neighbor.. Kittrell, NC. Thanks for doing this series on blueberries. Just bought a home and getting ready to set out six Rabbit Eyes.. (3 different varieties) Wish me LUCK!
Am at zone 6a in northern Arkansas, and growing Nelson, Elizabeth, and Chandler. All Northern Highbush varieties. Also, some of the Southern Highbush variety Legacy as well. Like you are talking about, the southern variety, has already bloomed while the Northern Highbush are still holding off somewhat. Thanks. Elizabeth seem somewhat twiggy, so I don't think I would ever go with them again, but they taste really good and are quite large fruits. You pick types. All of them are mid season bearing. All these varieties have some of the best flavors I have ever encountered. Thanks!
Thank you very much for the information. I'm an aspiring backyard nursery owner, and I'm wanting to start with Blueberries, so I'm trying to learn what I need to begin. Was great when you said Wilmington, NC.......hello to you from a local. :-)
I live in Charlotte, NC and found the information you shared to be very helpful. You have helped me t be better informed and I appreciate you sharing your years of experience. I have planted a few blueberry bushes but it has been a challenge to understand what I am doing, so thanks and I am going out to buy more blueberry bushes!!!
Good info. Trying my best to get my plants going strong. They are very finicky. Next spring they will be 3 years old so I'll have to see if worth the effort then. I have acidic soil yet these 5 plants seem to be begging for attention all the time. I may babysit next year some but at some point I'm done. You either want to grow here or not.
And here I am in Rio de Janeiro without any chill hour picking fruits from my Biloxi, Misty and Emerald southerns and also from my Briteblue, Climax and Woodard rabbiteyes. I don’t know what chill hours really mean to those two ranges because they don’t seem to really need it here in the tropics.
We bought a home this past spring in Braselton ga and have 3 huge blueberry bushes. At least 8 feet tall - how can I determine which variety they are. They really are great privacy screen right now
Jim, Last fall I started prepping just the planting holes where I was going to plant blueberries because the soil was a perfect PH of 7.0 Last fall I put about 5-6 cups of sulfur in the planting hole and mixed it thoroughly and covered it with wood chips. 2 weeks ago I planted my northern high bush blueberries. I plan on covering the entire drip line and all the space between on each of my 12 plants that are 6-7' apart with wood chips. Do I need to do anything different like fertilize them or just let them take there course.
I'm in Johnston County NC and I grow 5 different varieties so that don't come in all at once. Onslow variety seems to be more sensitive to frost. I lost a several blossoms from frost damage this year for the first time.
Thanks for the tips! I'm in zone 9. I planted three blueberry' plants in wine barrels. Two varieties I purchased are Southmoon, and bountiful blue. Any other ones you think would go great in zone 9? Thanks again. I love this video series.
The best blueberries are the northern lowbush wild berries (small and sweet). Picking them is slow and tedious so you won't find many in the stores. Trader Joe, however, does sell some frozen...think they're from Canada.
Thank you for sharing all of this information with us. I've never known about chill hours for Blueberry bushes before, and you've given me invaluable information for understanding my home garden. What a surprise for me to find out that you are in Clayton GA!! I'm in Cullowhee NC, so I'm for sure going to visit. Thank you again for this wealth of great videos. I can't wait to build the greenhouse😊
Hello from a neighbor.. Kittrell, NC. Thanks for doing this series on blueberries. Just bought a home and getting ready to set out six Rabbit Eyes.. (3 different varieties) Wish me LUCK!
Awesome. Good luck with them
I'm a Zone 4 Blueberry grower...lots of soil amendments needed here. Thanks for your information. (Former Carolinian)
Am at zone 6a in northern Arkansas, and growing Nelson, Elizabeth, and Chandler. All Northern Highbush varieties. Also, some of the Southern Highbush variety Legacy as well. Like you are talking about, the southern variety, has already bloomed while the Northern Highbush are still holding off somewhat. Thanks. Elizabeth seem somewhat twiggy, so I don't think I would ever go with them again, but they taste really good and are quite large fruits. You pick types. All of them are mid season bearing. All these varieties have some of the best flavors I have ever encountered. Thanks!
lovely stuff
Thank you very much for the information. I'm an aspiring backyard nursery owner, and I'm wanting to start with Blueberries, so I'm trying to learn what I need to begin. Was great when you said Wilmington, NC.......hello to you from a local. :-)
I live in Charlotte, NC and found the information you shared to be very helpful. You have helped me t be better informed and I appreciate you sharing your years of experience. I have planted a few blueberry bushes but it has been a challenge to understand what I am doing, so thanks and I am going out to buy more blueberry bushes!!!
+Carolene Chun I'm glad. Thanks for watching
Good information
Well done series. Heard you mention Wilmington, NC. Home to Venus Fly Trap. Between those and blueberries, two of my favorite plants...
My plants never went dormant last year. They started blooming in November and it was never below 50 before they bloomed.
Cool! I'm from Wilmington, NC too!
Awesome videos, by the way.
Good info. Trying my best to get my plants going strong. They are very finicky. Next spring they will be 3 years old so I'll have to see if worth the effort then. I have acidic soil yet these 5 plants seem to be begging for attention all the time. I may babysit next year some but at some point I'm done. You either want to grow here or not.
Awesome video
And here I am in Rio de Janeiro without any chill hour picking fruits from my Biloxi, Misty and Emerald southerns and also from my Briteblue, Climax and Woodard rabbiteyes. I don’t know what chill hours really mean to those two ranges because they don’t seem to really need it here in the tropics.
If they don't go dormant then they don't need chill hours to wake. Super interesting
We bought a home this past spring in Braselton ga and have 3 huge blueberry bushes. At least 8 feet tall - how can I determine which variety they are. They really are great privacy screen right now
Okie dokie love you gigi
Thanks for sharing!
Actually in 2015 Georgia surpassed all states in blueberry production, we actually changed from the "peach state" to the "blueberry state"
The University of Georgia has been a big contributor to the varieties that are being grown in the south.
outstanding; -many thanks
Jim, Last fall I started prepping just the planting holes where I was going to plant blueberries because the soil was a perfect PH of 7.0 Last fall I put about 5-6 cups of sulfur in the planting hole and mixed it thoroughly and covered it with wood chips. 2 weeks ago I planted my northern high bush blueberries. I plan on covering the entire drip line and all the space between on each of my 12 plants that are 6-7' apart with wood chips. Do I need to do anything different like fertilize them or just let them take there course.
What are your best 2 varieties growing in Container for the NWA area ?
Our water comes from a limestone aquafer, so we have to use rain water, or treat the water.
I'm in Johnston County NC and I grow 5 different varieties so that don't come in all at once. Onslow variety seems to be more sensitive to frost. I lost a several blossoms from frost damage this year for the first time.
Tj Green what other varieties do you grow? Thanks richmond va
Where do you purchase your plants in the Raleigh area? What would you purchase if you wanted to start a new blueberry garden
Can u start a blueberry bush from blueberries
Thanks for the tips! I'm in zone 9. I planted three blueberry' plants in wine barrels. Two varieties I purchased are Southmoon, and bountiful blue. Any other ones you think would go great in zone 9? Thanks again. I love this video series.
Andrew P. That Sunshine blue I showed in the video is a great low chill container variety
Im in southern Va..would this area be the same as ur area? Im about 30 miles from NC border..
Can blueberries grow in Indonesia?
The best blueberries are the northern lowbush wild berries (small and sweet). Picking them is slow and tedious so you won't find many in the stores. Trader Joe, however, does sell some frozen...think they're from Canada.
+gmaureen You are correct, and they are the best for you as well. Most are grown for frozen and processed food.
FYI Canada produces the 'best' wild blueberry's & the world's largest supplier world wide
I call B.S. on the "best" statement. Nothing beats the berries we have here in my area.
For me it's not the size of the berry that's most important, it's the flavor.