Very useful. As a complete beginner as a berry gardener, I've thrown two dozen different berries into my garden over the last two years. I'll eventually want to cull the less flavorful or less productive plants, and appreciate the critical review of each kind provided by this video.
Your blueberries are gorgeous! Thanks for the tour. I agree with you on berry size, the bigger are what I prefer. Almost all of my 30+ blueberry bushes are either Chandler or Patriot. I also like Darrow for berry size and productivity. They are hard to grow here in hot Kansas, and the nursery stock is so expensive, so I'm trying to learn how to propagate them by cuttings. In the last 2 years, the cuttings have been a failure. Trying again this Spring. This time I'm starting early with softwood cuttings, in May.
This is a great video! Thanks for sharing your garden with us! We just put in some Dukes. Then I realized for my zone I should have rabbiteye, so I got powderblue. Then I realized I needed pollinators so I got Legacy for the Duke and ordered Ochlockonee, Titan, and Brightwell. Now after seeing your video, I want Chandler! It's so easy to get carried away adding more varieties. Haha.
@@gapey Ochlockonee is a rabbiteye from Georgia that has large late season berries. I've never tried it before, so I don't know if it's really good or not? I can't find Chandler anywhere around here. But I've been told that a lot of northern highbush are not successful where I live because of the heavy clay soil and summers where temps often reach 95 degrees. That could be why? I did find a Brigitta though!! Trying it out on your recommendation!
@@elizabethkendall5125 Yeah it can be hard recommending varieties to people in other regions. Pretty much all berries grow really well in the PNW but not all of them may do as well in other regions.
Great video and thanks for the info I just started a commercial blueberry farm last September 2022 on a 20,000 sq meter greenhouse and all I could get my hands on were the Goladtraube, Hot Blue Petite, and Pink Lemonade varieties. They started producing this year (not much) but at least a chance to try the taste and size. Will try to get my hands on the Chandler variety if I can. I am based in Kuwait where the temp reaches +120F in the summer and all my plants are inside shaded temp controlled greenhouses.
pink lemonade is not a very productive tree but they are unusual and unique so you might be able to charge more for them but I guess if you are doing a u-pick operation it would be difficult to separate them.
@@gapey Thanks for your reply What variety would you recommend keeping in mind that during the summer temp inside the greenhouses will be in the range of 30-35 degrees (85-95 F) Thanks
I don't think tall ones necessarily produce more. It probably depends on the variety. some varieties are just more productive whether they are tall or not is irrelevant I think.
Blueberries need acid soil, I use Holly Tone organic fertilizer and Espoma organic soil acidifier every year. Also mulch w/ pine bark. You almost can't get too acidic for them, 4.5 to 5.5 ph is ideal. They also need full sun, well drained soil and lots of water ( 1 to 2 inches per week during growing season).
Your Mummyberry can likely be controlled with fungicides. One spray during dormant and 1-2 early in season. Not sure if you're organic or not. Ask your state extension office for best fungicide plan. Nice video! Thx
Wonderful blueberry patch you have there! One of my favorites from my own patch is called Southmoon and it produces huge berries with a delightful flavor 🌝
I'm planning to get a chandler bush. I live in East TN (not sure what zone) would it do well by itself? Also if its planted in a pot do I need to take steps to protect it in the winter?
most blueberries require more than one variety to be productive. You might get some blueberries but you'll get more if you get a couple different varieties. They are pretty hardy so shouldn't need protection.
Thank you very much for the most informative video on TH-cam on the subject! Would you be kind enough to rank them in terms of sweetness and share some thoughts on the flavors?
I am so happy to have found your video... very informative. I just planted two blueberry bushes a few days ago as a second attempt at grow them. I failed the last time because my soil was too neutral. I found a receipe for a better soil mix that I am trying out with pine fines and peat moss to bring up the acid content of the soil. You didn't really talk about your soil but I can gather you know already. Thank you so much. I will be looking for that bird netting soon.
Best to have at least two varieties but need to make sure they produce at the same time. Like you don't want one early and one late because they will flower at different times. The more the better though. I've got some of each.
I like that net. Not sure if I want to spend that much for one. I currently grow ; snow chaser, sweet crisp, sharp blue, sunshine blue, emerald, pink lemonade, blue tif, and climax. My sunshine is very productive and has large berries. But I'm in 9b florida. And I have them in large pots
It's really worth the price. It will last much longer than the cheap netting and so much easier to work with. Doesn't get tangled up easily and birds have never gotten caught in it. You're the second person that has mentioned emerald. You have a few I've never heard of.
If they get too tall will trim them back and do some pruning of old or scraggly branches. I don't keep the netting on year round so there's no problem while it's flowering. We will put the netting on when they start ripening. The bumblebees are all over them right now.
@@gapey Yes, i understand it better now. By now i read about pruning to refresh the plant and get more harvest. It seems blueberries produce fruits on the one year old branches. In the fourth year it will eventually become less productive. Thank you for your help and the clarification :)
Mine are 3 ft apart and I keep them pruned so they don't go into eachother. Mine are mostly shorter varieties. The frame around them is about 4 ft tall and I sometimes have to prune them so they don't go above that. The bed is 5ft by 14 ft.
Thank you for sharing this. Would you know what variety of Blueberry are found in the wild, those very low growing shrubs scattered on the ground that i see on some vloggers when they're mushroom hunting?! Thank you for any reply.
Chandler definitely. Brigitta is kind of close to some of the others. Last year was a bad blueberry year so I didn't keep track of anything. Looking good for this year though.
Rob Schaller Have you looked into wicking containers? I’m doing figs, & other vegetables in 5 gallon buckets. Blueberries may be next. Easy to move around. Lookup Gardener named Leon he shows how to grow in wicking containers in detail. He also responds to questions even gives phone number.
I’m about to start in containers. There are tons of videos showing how blueberries roe very well in containers especially because they like acidic soil and it’s easier to control soil in a container. Many who have had bad luck growing blueberries in ground, had very good yields in containers.
If you like varieties that are not too tall and major really plump blueberries Aurora blueberries are really good. They're a late fruiter as well. I have a Patriot and an Aurora that compliment each other really well since the Patriot fruits early.
I'll keep that in mind next time I need to replace one. :) I'm considering replacing the evergreen as it sometimes won't produce any fruit if we have a really cold winter or a late freeze.
Try O’Neil! My favorite and a beautiful plant.. also would love to see what you think of some of the bushel and berry varieties.. misty is also good 👍🏻
Yay another Brigitta fan. It's a great variety that is usually hard to find. Not sure why it's not more popular. I haven't heard of titanium. I'll keep an eye out for it.
@@gapey The titanium variety has just been introduced. However, the brigitta are very dark even if difficult to collect .... they are disheveled (I have 3000 plants)
Beautiful blueberry patch, it's awesome you grow so many types, I'm starting with pink lemonade, that's what I found. I'd like to know how many years alot of these species live and last.
Pink lemonade has been in the garden since I moved in 10 years ago and it wasn't very productive for the first several years. It's gotten better over the last few years. There are a few others that have been here since then but I have replaced a couple of the older ones in the last few years.
not sure if I'm understanding your question. Are you asking about the weight of the berries causing the branches to fall over? If so, I sometimes will use a Y-Stake to hold the branch up so it doesn't touch the ground.
Hello. They seem to do ok with other varieties. It’s the only rabbiteye variety in my patch. Perhaps it would be more productive with another rabbiteye though.
@@gapey I now have 10 blueberry plants, all doing good, I ordered a lot of blueberries you had, I got Chandler, Blueray, Briggitta, Duke, 2x Pink Lemonade and I also got Bluecrop, Goldtraube, Hanover, Ozark Blue. Thanks again for the video.
@@Adrian-cw8yu That's great! I hope they do well for you. I had to search a while to find the Briggitta. I think its not as common a variety but I liked it at my old house and had to find another one to plant at my new house.
@@gapey ya I have tried to grow them and only had one out of four live so without another one I won't see any of those. They won't pollinate with my other bushes.
Yes that white coating is natural and safe to eat. It's called the bloom and it protects the berries from insects. I wouldn't probably eat a ton of them without washing but one here and there while you're picking berries is just fine.
Great job on those. I'm still trying to figure out the netting. I would build a cage that collapsed with snow. Tried a greenhouse last season.. scorched them in the summer.
Yeah that's why we don't leave the net up year round though we don't really get much snow but it could happen. You should do like we did and build a wood frame with screws that hold the net down that you can remove easily. it's easy to lift up one side for harvesting and put it back down and you can just remove it during the winter. The netting we use is really easy to get off and on and doesn't get tangled up like the cheapo netting we used before.
I got a Sharp Blue (among others) this year. It's great for zone 9A. It's supposed to be almost ever bearing. I let mine keep its two flowers and now there's two berries on it. The plant is quite small but has good growth. It doesn't need a lot of chill. I think I'll get another one. Berries almost all year round sound good to me.
I'm wanting to put up bird netting but I am concerned I'll also keep out the pollinators. Do you find that bees and such are able to get in to do their job?
That's a good question. I'm afraid they probably can't. I plan on opening it up when they start blooming so the pollinators have easier access. The birds don't bother them until there's berries however I have the netting on them now to keep my naughty chickens from eating the leaf buds. I'll lift the net though when I see some blooms.
I live in zone 7a. I cannot decide if I should plant in ground or in a pot. I have four varieties. I leaning to pot this year and maybe next year planting them in ground.
Unless you have prepared the space you plan on planting them to make it more acidic then I would keep in containers until you are able to do so. They like a much more acidic soil than what normal soil usually is.
Wow!!! #blueberrygoals thank you so much for sharing. I will starting this year for the 1st time, in containers. Any recommendations? Also, what zone are you in?
I’m in zone 8b too! Just got a 1-2 year old chandler plant and was thinking of planting it in big pot for now anyway. Any recommendations for soil if I’m not yet putting it in the ground? Thanks!!
Nice! Good choice. I don't have any experience growing blueberries in a container but you definitely want some kind of potting mix, don't use soil from the ground. Also be sure to amend the soil with some acidic fertilizer as most potting mixes aren't acidic enough.
Hi there I should have mentioned in the video that I put it a link to it in the description. I got it from Amazon but it's available other places too. It's called Dewitt Bird Barricade.
Pink Lemonade is a rabbiteye blueberry. These are different species than the highbush berries, so they cannot cross pollinate. I suggest getting another rabbiteye and planting it near the Pink Lemonade. Your yield should improve then.
I used to have two of the pink lemonade but got rid of the 2nd one cuz it produced even less than this one. I noticed no difference in production when I had two of them. Last season was actually the most productive it's ever been.
Yeah definitely. I don't really cover them until the blueberries start ripening. I'll also occasionally use it to keep the chickens out. We only let them out in the evenings and sometimes they don't bother them. The net is pretty easy to raise and lower.
Hi I have a question for you, I have two two years old blueberries potted plants , I'm worry because two days ago mixed the blueberries soil with organic acidifier soil, one cup to each one , my question is , they could get burned due too much soil organic acidifier . please what can I do if happen.
Why do you think you added too much? Did the instructions say to add less? If it's granular you could remove the top couple inches of soil to remove any that hasn't broken down yet.
Looks as if those bluegolds are showing mild signs of needing calcium. The leaves are wrinkling it appears. Thanks! Calcium Sulphate aka gypsum would supply the calcium with little pH altering.
I just use whatever acidic fertilizer is available. I've used a few different brands. Down to Earth is one brand I've used a few times. Espoma also has one.
Hi, I have re-watched your video multiple times already. So informative. You have done almost exactly what I would like to do. Except that I live in Wisconsin and our soil is not blueberry friendly. So I plan to actually dig out a planting trench and back fill with a blueberry mix of peat moss, pine nuggets and perlite. My question has to do with your frame. How tall is it? Is the 14 foot wide netting you are using wide enough to go up and over and down both sides? How tall is your tallest plant? Thank you for your help.
Yes the netting fits just fine all the way around the frame. There is quite a bit of excess on the short ends and the width fits pretty well with just a little excess on each side. The height is around 5 feet which is about how tall the tallest blueberry is. I do have to trim some of them down a little if they get too tall.
@@gapey It's possible that Canada has developed a few of our own varieties but that they are so similar to what's available elsewhere that they've never bothered to export them?!
I want to grow pink lemonade berries SO BAD, but I live down in zone 9 and that’s really pushing it for that variety. I might give it another try anyway. I killed two pink lem plants over the summer bc I just didn’t know what I was doing and we had record breaking drought/heat this summer down in south Louisiana. I just want to grow pink berries so bad
I have one pink lemonade. Its smaller than my other verities. Wasn’t very productive this year but the few that I got were hands down the best tasting blueberry that I’ve ever had! Tasted completely different from other blueberry varieties.
Do you happen to know how long it takes for the blueberries to ripen once they form? I have some bushes and the berries are still pretty small and green 😅
Usually can tell which branches are dead as they are a browner color than the ones that are still alive. If the whole bush is dead you should be able to tell by snapping off some branches and if they break off easily it's dead. if they just bend without breaking than it's likely not dead.
Right now I’m only 13 but one of my things to accomplish in life is to get a house with a big yard for lots of fruit plants!!
Sounds like a good plan!
That’s SO AWESOME ♥️😘
That’s a great goal to have! I’m sure you will achieve it
I'm 33 and this is my dream. Got a late start in life but I'm trying to learn all I can to hopefully get started next year.
That’s awesome 👍
You still have the best Blueberry video on TH-cam from variety and berry size comparison.
Aw thanks. I'm glad you think so! :)
Definitely one of the best blueberry videos out there. Thank you for the comparison. Love love love your netting and frame.
Thanks! I'm glad you found it helpful. :)
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Great video, awesome channel, glad I found it. ❤❤❤❤
Very useful. As a complete beginner as a berry gardener, I've thrown two dozen different berries into my garden over the last two years. I'll eventually want to cull the less flavorful or less productive plants, and appreciate the critical review of each kind provided by this video.
I culled the small dwarf one recently and replaced it with a blue gold variety. I may get some berries off it this year. It's a decent sized bush.
Your blueberries are gorgeous! Thanks for the tour. I agree with you on berry size, the bigger are what I prefer. Almost all of my 30+ blueberry bushes are either Chandler or Patriot. I also like Darrow for berry size and productivity. They are hard to grow here in hot Kansas, and the nursery stock is so expensive, so I'm trying to learn how to propagate them by cuttings. In the last 2 years, the cuttings have been a failure. Trying again this Spring. This time I'm starting early with softwood cuttings, in May.
I've not tried rooting cuttings of blueberries but I've heard it can be done though challenging. I'm not sure the best time of year to do it though.
Thanks a lot for the information..
I own a type celled “Northsky” and it seems to grow no more than 18 inches tall.
Northsky variety is a dwarf variety which is probably why it is not growing very tall. Probably a good one for a container.
I grow climax variety in south Mississippi and they are very productive also the pink lemonade and blue suede and i love these 3 types
I haven't heard of the climax or the blue suede variety.
This is a great video! Thanks for sharing your garden with us! We just put in some Dukes. Then I realized for my zone I should have rabbiteye, so I got powderblue. Then I realized I needed pollinators so I got Legacy for the Duke and ordered Ochlockonee, Titan, and Brightwell. Now after seeing your video, I want Chandler! It's so easy to get carried away adding more varieties. Haha.
Haven't heard of Ochlockonee. That's a funny name. :D Highly recommend chandler if you have room for more!
@@gapey Ochlockonee is a rabbiteye from Georgia that has large late season berries. I've never tried it before, so I don't know if it's really good or not? I can't find Chandler anywhere around here. But I've been told that a lot of northern highbush are not successful where I live because of the heavy clay soil and summers where temps often reach 95 degrees. That could be why? I did find a Brigitta though!! Trying it out on your recommendation!
@@elizabethkendall5125 Yeah it can be hard recommending varieties to people in other regions. Pretty much all berries grow really well in the PNW but not all of them may do as well in other regions.
Thank a lot for preparation of chart at the end. Brings an idea how it is supposed to be. Super useful and thoughtful
glad you found it useful :)
Great video and thanks for the info
I just started a commercial blueberry farm last September 2022 on a 20,000 sq meter greenhouse and all I could get my hands on were the Goladtraube, Hot Blue Petite, and Pink Lemonade varieties. They started producing this year (not much) but at least a chance to try the taste and size.
Will try to get my hands on the Chandler variety if I can.
I am based in Kuwait where the temp reaches +120F in the summer and all my plants are inside shaded temp controlled greenhouses.
pink lemonade is not a very productive tree but they are unusual and unique so you might be able to charge more for them but I guess if you are doing a u-pick operation it would be difficult to separate them.
@@gapey Thanks for your reply
What variety would you recommend keeping in mind that during the summer temp inside the greenhouses will be in the range of 30-35 degrees (85-95 F)
Thanks
@@el3ali That doesn't seem too bad of a temp. I would think most varieties would do well in that range.
@@el3ali chandler is my fav for large berries and productivity.
good data thanks. do you find taller ones produce more?
I don't think tall ones necessarily produce more. It probably depends on the variety. some varieties are just more productive whether they are tall or not is irrelevant I think.
Great work I'm definitely looking into acquiring one to start to have on the homestead
I would definitely recommend getting more than one variety. They don't produce very well without cross pollination with other varieties.
They all looked so good! Our blueberries haven’t done anything, one looks like it’s about to die the other just had some blooms on it.
Oh no. Hope they do better this season. Check that Ph! They like acidic soil.
Blueberries need acid soil, I use Holly Tone organic fertilizer and Espoma organic soil acidifier every year. Also mulch w/ pine bark. You almost can't get too acidic for them, 4.5 to 5.5 ph is ideal. They also need full sun, well drained soil and lots of water ( 1 to 2 inches per week during growing season).
Cool blueberry video. I have 5, goldtraub, sunshine blue, bluecrop 2, and one unknown
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Thanks for watching. I haven't heard of the goldtraub.
@@gapey It is a northern highbush German variety
Just bought 2 plants of sweetheart , and 2 of Elliot from Stark Brother's. Large and heavy producer.
Kewl! I haven't heard of those.
Your Mummyberry can likely be controlled with fungicides. One spray during dormant and 1-2 early in season. Not sure if you're organic or not. Ask your state extension office for best fungicide plan. Nice video! Thx
Yeah I do stick to organic since I have honeybee hives in my yard.
Wonderful blueberry patch you have there! One of my favorites from my own patch is called Southmoon and it produces huge berries with a delightful flavor 🌝
I haven't heard of that one. Don't think I've seen it before but I'll keep an eye out for it.
Southmoon is my first, and it produces well. I'm a beginner at this, but there is a surprising amount of information out there. My zone is 9A.
Great video. Thanks. What growing zone are you in?
I'm in Zone 8b in Western Washington.
I'm planning to get a chandler bush. I live in East TN (not sure what zone) would it do well by itself? Also if its planted in a pot do I need to take steps to protect it in the winter?
most blueberries require more than one variety to be productive. You might get some blueberries but you'll get more if you get a couple different varieties. They are pretty hardy so shouldn't need protection.
nice garden,thanks for the info
You're welcome.
Thank you very much for the most informative video on TH-cam on the subject! Would you be kind enough to rank them in terms of sweetness and share some thoughts on the flavors?
I've never done a tasting of all of them at once to make that kind of comparison.
Superior, northland, Polaris, Chippewa, blue glaze . All are med highbush type , high 🫐 production. All do great for me
Thanks for the suggestions. Haven't heard of a lot of those. I think maybe chippewa but not the others. I wonder how hard they are to find.
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@@footletuce1376 glad to do so. I think chippewa is a really under appreciated variety
I am so happy to have found your video... very informative. I just planted two blueberry bushes a few days ago as a second attempt at grow them. I failed the last time because my soil was too neutral. I found a receipe for a better soil mix that I am trying out with pine fines and peat moss to bring up the acid content of the soil. You didn't really talk about your soil but I can gather you know already. Thank you so much. I will be looking for that bird netting soon.
Yes, I usually give them an acidic fertilizer in the spring. I need to get that done soon.
The best blueberry bushes I've used are Legacy blueberry bushes you should try those
Haven't tried that one but have heard good things about it. If I ever replace any I may give it a try.
Great video, love your netting and structure!
Thanks! It has worked well for us.
thank you so much for sharing ❤
You are welcome!
please tell us about pollinating, how many plants are needed etc, Thank You
Best to have at least two varieties but need to make sure they produce at the same time. Like you don't want one early and one late because they will flower at different times. The more the better though. I've got some of each.
what variety of the blueberries you can recommend for AZ, Wickenburg? Thanks.
I'm not familiar with the growing zone in AZ so am not sure what varieties would do well there.
Hi love the info---Im in Maryland-wondering what a really good container variety would be for this area-Think its zone 7 .Thanks
Thank you for the comparison review of different varieties. Very helpful!
You're welcome! :)
Can you tell me what your soil consists of and any thing you do to amend or fertilize
I add some high acid fertilizer in the spring and add wood chip mulch whenever we get around to chipping our pile of pruned branches.
What was the link for the netting? Thank you
The link is in the video description.
What size is your bed and roughly what is your spacing between plants? Thx
I have 2 rows of 5 bushes in a 14' long bed. Width of bed is 4' 9".
Do you know about the variety 2 in 1 Blueberry? I couldn't find it on YT
No. I haven't heard of that one.
@@gapey - The 2 in 1 Blueberry is a Duke and Blue Crop in the same pot.
@@RealEstateMediaNewsNetwork Oh that sounds interesting. I haven't heard of people grafting different blueberry varieties together.
I like that net. Not sure if I want to spend that much for one.
I currently grow ; snow chaser, sweet crisp, sharp blue, sunshine blue, emerald, pink lemonade, blue tif, and climax. My sunshine is very productive and has large berries. But I'm in 9b florida. And I have them in large pots
It's really worth the price. It will last much longer than the cheap netting and so much easier to work with. Doesn't get tangled up easily and birds have never gotten caught in it. You're the second person that has mentioned emerald. You have a few I've never heard of.
@@gapey Can't find the link for the netting.
@@seeqqmin6552 It's in the video description. You have to click on "click more" to see it if you are on PC. amzn.to/2KalETs
Do you cut the plants and how do pollinators like bumblebees get through the netting?
If they get too tall will trim them back and do some pruning of old or scraggly branches. I don't keep the netting on year round so there's no problem while it's flowering. We will put the netting on when they start ripening. The bumblebees are all over them right now.
@@gapey Yes, i understand it better now. By now i read about pruning to refresh the plant and get more harvest. It seems blueberries produce fruits on the one year old branches. In the fourth year it will eventually become less productive. Thank you for your help and the clarification :)
Best video I've found on how to prune blueberry bushes is from NC State Extension. th-cam.com/video/wkFhMwoiUDQ/w-d-xo.html
How close together do you plant your blueberries? Some cultivars say they spread 5-6 feet wide. Do you need to keep them that far apart?
Also what dimensions is your berry growing area protected by bird netting? How high does your netting go?
Mine are 3 ft apart and I keep them pruned so they don't go into eachother. Mine are mostly shorter varieties. The frame around them is about 4 ft tall and I sometimes have to prune them so they don't go above that. The bed is 5ft by 14 ft.
Thank you for sharing this.
Would you know what variety of Blueberry are found in the wild, those very low growing shrubs scattered on the ground that i see on some vloggers when they're mushroom hunting?!
Thank you for any reply.
hmm no. not sure what those varieties are called.
I live in Oakland and was going to get wire and cover against summer scorching sun. Does this net also protect from sun?
I don't know for sure but it is thick enough that it seems like it would offer some protection from the sun.
The leaves on your Bluegold bush are very wrinkled. What do you think is causing that?
Hmm no idea. It is one of my newer bushes.
Hello. Are Chandler or Brigitta still your highest yielding varieties?
Chandler definitely. Brigitta is kind of close to some of the others. Last year was a bad blueberry year so I didn't keep track of anything. Looking good for this year though.
@@gapey Thanks for the detailed info. I appreciate it.
Love all blueberry varieties you have growing ! I’ve never grown any due to limited growing area . But one day I hope to have a few of them growing
You should! Some people grow them in containers. Just grow a few less peppers. :)
Rob Schaller Have you looked into wicking containers? I’m doing figs, & other vegetables in 5 gallon buckets. Blueberries may be next. Easy to move around. Lookup Gardener named Leon he shows how to grow in wicking containers in detail. He also responds to questions even gives phone number.
Where did you get those varieties from? I want to try a few but a good online recommendation would be nice
I’m about to start in containers. There are tons of videos showing how blueberries roe very well in containers especially because they like acidic soil and it’s easier to control soil in a container. Many who have had bad luck growing blueberries in ground, had very good yields in containers.
If you like varieties that are not too tall and major really plump blueberries Aurora blueberries are really good. They're a late fruiter as well. I have a Patriot and an Aurora that compliment each other really well since the Patriot fruits early.
I'll keep that in mind next time I need to replace one. :) I'm considering replacing the evergreen as it sometimes won't produce any fruit if we have a really cold winter or a late freeze.
Berrybux blueberrys are short and bushy and I think they are a new one as well :)
I looked it up. Looks like it would make a good hedge!
Try O’Neil! My favorite and a beautiful plant.. also would love to see what you think of some of the bushel and berry varieties.. misty is also good 👍🏻
For me : 1) Titanium, 2) Brigitta Blue ,3) Chandler, 4) Draper
Yay another Brigitta fan. It's a great variety that is usually hard to find. Not sure why it's not more popular. I haven't heard of titanium. I'll keep an eye out for it.
@@gapey The titanium variety has just been introduced. However, the brigitta are very dark even if difficult to collect .... they are disheveled (I have 3000 plants)
Any specific website you get your blueberry seeds?
I'm not sure you can grow blueberries from seeds. I've never heard of it. I bought my bushes from various local nurseries.
Beautiful blueberry patch, it's awesome you grow so many types, I'm starting with pink lemonade, that's what I found. I'd like to know how many years alot of these species live and last.
Pink lemonade has been in the garden since I moved in 10 years ago and it wasn't very productive for the first several years. It's gotten better over the last few years. There are a few others that have been here since then but I have replaced a couple of the older ones in the last few years.
I can't find pink lemonade plant.. Where did u get this pink lemonade?
It was already here when we moved in. I don't know where they got it from.
I saw it in Lowe's.
Your plants look super healthy, do you add any soil amendments you would recommend?
I just use an acidic fertilizer in the spring time. This year I used Dr Earth's Acid Lovers fertilizer but I've used a few different ones.
what about the buckle from bushel and berry? thanks for the vid
not sure if I'm understanding your question. Are you asking about the weight of the berries causing the branches to fall over? If so, I sometimes will use a Y-Stake to hold the branch up so it doesn't touch the ground.
@@gapey is a popular new variety called "buckle" from a company called Bushel and Berry. please forgive the bad explanation
@@largefamilylife9 oh hah ok. I haven't heard of that variety. Thanks for clarifying. Wonder if anyone locally would carry it.
Thank you for this informative video.
Glad it was helpful!
Ha, as you ended the video I thought, “that was great, but I could have used some #’s to understand production better” so THANKS for the graph! 😂
hah glad that helped.
I just bought 2 of the chandler varieties and how much room will they need? Thanks ❤
They aren't super big, maybe 5 ft tall.
Fantastic garden! What planting zone are they growing in? Godbless
I'm in Western Washington, Zone 8b.
very nice I love all the different types! I have a few in zone 7b hopefully in a few years they look as nice as yours!
hi,can you recommend a good variety that can survive having a high temperature.TIA ❤️
I am not really sure since I don't live in a high temperature climate.
Link to netting please?
The link is in video description.
Great video. Thanks!
Glad you liked it!
That is a great patch of Blueberries!
Do the pink lemonade self pollinate ? or do you need another rabbiteye
Hello. They seem to do ok with other varieties. It’s the only rabbiteye variety in my patch. Perhaps it would be more productive with another rabbiteye though.
@@gapey OK thanks for the help, have a blessed day
@@gapey I now have 10 blueberry plants, all doing good, I ordered a lot of blueberries you had, I got Chandler, Blueray, Briggitta, Duke, 2x Pink Lemonade and I also got Bluecrop, Goldtraube, Hanover, Ozark Blue.
Thanks again for the video.
@@Adrian-cw8yu That's great! I hope they do well for you. I had to search a while to find the Briggitta. I think its not as common a variety but I liked it at my old house and had to find another one to plant at my new house.
Do you need 2 plants of each variety for cross pollination?
Definitely not. I don't have 2 of any variety. All of mine are different varieties.
Have you tried the honey berries? They are supposed to be good and sweeter then most.
I have not tried them yet. My honey berry finally for the first time is producing fruit this year so I'm excited to try them.
@@gapey ya I have tried to grow them and only had one out of four live so without another one I won't see any of those. They won't pollinate with my other bushes.
If your growing blueberries in a pot, how many times should I fertilize with acidic fertilizer? Thank you!
I don't have any experience growing them in pots so I am not sure.
May I know if the white coating is natural and we dont have to worry about swallowing them? Regards
Yes that white coating is natural and safe to eat. It's called the bloom and it protects the berries from insects. I wouldn't probably eat a ton of them without washing but one here and there while you're picking berries is just fine.
Great job on those. I'm still trying to figure out the netting. I would build a cage that collapsed with snow. Tried a greenhouse last season.. scorched them in the summer.
Yeah that's why we don't leave the net up year round though we don't really get much snow but it could happen. You should do like we did and build a wood frame with screws that hold the net down that you can remove easily. it's easy to lift up one side for harvesting and put it back down and you can just remove it during the winter. The netting we use is really easy to get off and on and doesn't get tangled up like the cheapo netting we used before.
Th briggita is suposed to be a Australia type orcas cultivated in australia years back..I heard....
Interesting. Where ever it's from, it does pretty well here.
Where did u get your blueberry plants I just got the sharp blue from Lowe’s and is small and fruiting already
Most were from Molbak's in Woodinville.
Nice I enjoy my sharp blue. Tasty berry
I got a Sharp Blue (among others) this year. It's great for zone 9A. It's supposed to be almost ever bearing. I let mine keep its two flowers and now there's two berries on it. The plant is quite small but has good growth. It doesn't need a lot of chill. I think I'll get another one. Berries almost all year round sound good to me.
@@marypettitt9150 Sharp Blue sounds like a good one.
Looks great! How do you winterized these blue berry bush?
I don't do anything to winterize them. They overwinter just fine here in zone 8b. I'll probably apply a layer of mulch in the spring.
Thanks so much for this information! Currently I'm learning how to work on my family's blueberry farm and this is really helpful education.
Glad it was helpful!
I'm wanting to put up bird netting but I am concerned I'll also keep out the pollinators. Do you find that bees and such are able to get in to do their job?
That's a good question. I'm afraid they probably can't. I plan on opening it up when they start blooming so the pollinators have easier access. The birds don't bother them until there's berries however I have the netting on them now to keep my naughty chickens from eating the leaf buds. I'll lift the net though when I see some blooms.
Do you need more than one to produce fruit?
You don't need to but they will be more productive if you have more than one variety.
Fun video to watch. Do you know if soil loses it's acidity? Is that why you add acidic fertilizer every spring?
yes it will go neutral without an acidic fertilizer.
I live in zone 7a. I cannot decide if I should plant in ground or in a pot. I have four varieties. I leaning to pot this year and maybe next year planting them in ground.
Unless you have prepared the space you plan on planting them to make it more acidic then I would keep in containers until you are able to do so. They like a much more acidic soil than what normal soil usually is.
Wow!!! #blueberrygoals thank you so much for sharing. I will starting this year for the 1st time, in containers. Any recommendations? Also, what zone are you in?
I'm in 8b. There's a few dwarf varieties that do well in containers. I've never grown blueberries in containers though
Sunshine Blue is a medium dwarf plant. I bought 2 at Walmart about June 4. It isn't real fussy about pH, which is a plus. I'm 9A. Good luck!
Great video thanks for sharing , what is your plant spacing ?
They aren't spaced very evenly. It ranges from 26 inches to 36 inches since some take up more room than others.
Awesome video!
I’m in zone 8b too! Just got a 1-2 year old chandler plant and was thinking of planting it in big pot for now anyway. Any recommendations for soil if I’m not yet putting it in the ground? Thanks!!
Nice! Good choice. I don't have any experience growing blueberries in a container but you definitely want some kind of potting mix, don't use soil from the ground. Also be sure to amend the soil with some acidic fertilizer as most potting mixes aren't acidic enough.
@@gapey thanks for your advice!! Look forward to seeing how they bloom since yours have done so well!!
I love your channel, thanks for informative video. Where can I get pink lemonade seeds or seedlings..
I've never heard of anyone selling or planting blueberries from seeds.
@@gapey Do pink lemonade self pollinate ? or do you need another rabbiteye
@@Adrian-cw8yu they don’t need it but might be more productive with another.
What variety can grow and bear fruit in the tropics?
I'm not sure. I don't know anything about growing in the tropics.
which variety is self pollinating?
I have no idea. I think most are technically but will be more productive with cross pollination.
what brand is your netting? I didn't hear/see a reference about it. Would love to know!
Hi there I should have mentioned in the video that I put it a link to it in the description. I got it from Amazon but it's available other places too. It's called Dewitt Bird Barricade.
Thank ypu for sharing very helpful
Glad it was helpful!
Pink Lemonade is a rabbiteye blueberry. These are different species than the highbush berries, so they cannot cross pollinate. I suggest getting another rabbiteye and planting it near the Pink Lemonade. Your yield should improve then.
I used to have two of the pink lemonade but got rid of the 2nd one cuz it produced even less than this one. I noticed no difference in production when I had two of them. Last season was actually the most productive it's ever been.
@@gapey You'll need a different type of the hybrid. You have great berries!
I think that your blueberry plants are Southern highbush
I think most are northern high bush.
I have 28 rabbit eyes blueberries bushes
Do you take off during blossom time so bees can get to them.
Yeah definitely. I don't really cover them until the blueberries start ripening. I'll also occasionally use it to keep the chickens out. We only let them out in the evenings and sometimes they don't bother them. The net is pretty easy to raise and lower.
I am going to plant blueberry this year. May I know how old your brigitta and pink lemonade are? Many thanks
Thank pink lemonade is very old, planted before I moved in so probably at least 8 or 9 years old. The brigitta I planted about 4 years ago.
Hi I have a question for you, I have two two years old blueberries potted plants , I'm worry because two days ago mixed the blueberries soil with organic acidifier soil, one cup to each one , my question is , they could get burned due too much soil organic acidifier . please what can I do if happen.
Why do you think you added too much? Did the instructions say to add less? If it's granular you could remove the top couple inches of soil to remove any that hasn't broken down yet.
Looks as if those bluegolds are showing mild signs of needing calcium. The leaves are wrinkling it appears. Thanks! Calcium Sulphate aka gypsum would supply the calcium with little pH altering.
Thanks for the tip. I'll look into that.
what did you use to acidify the soil?
I just use whatever acidic fertilizer is available. I've used a few different brands. Down to Earth is one brand I've used a few times. Espoma also has one.
When is the best time to plant blueberries?
If you're in the US, now is a great time. I think spring time is when most people plant them.
In zone 5 b in Canada
Do you have name of the netting?
There is an Amazon link to the netting in the description of the video. :)
Hi, I have re-watched your video multiple times already. So informative. You have done almost exactly what I would like to do. Except that I live in Wisconsin and our soil is not blueberry friendly. So I plan to actually dig out a planting trench and back fill with a blueberry mix of peat moss, pine nuggets and perlite. My question has to do with your frame. How tall is it? Is the 14 foot wide netting you are using wide enough to go up and over and down both sides? How tall is your tallest plant? Thank you for your help.
Yes the netting fits just fine all the way around the frame. There is quite a bit of excess on the short ends and the width fits pretty well with just a little excess on each side. The height is around 5 feet which is about how tall the tallest blueberry is. I do have to trim some of them down a little if they get too tall.
GOOD VIDEO!!!
Thanks :)
Amazing.... 🤩
Thanks. :)
None of the types that are available here, I'm trying to learn more about Northern Blue, North Country, Chippewa, Glaze, and Pink Icing!
I haven't tried any of those. I think Northern Blue is the only one I've heard of.
@@gapey Blueberries must be like potatoes, there must be hundreds of kinds, many are very similar I suppose>?!
@@foxfriendzanimaltown9859 Oh yes there are very many. Different sizes, different harvest times, different weather requirements, etc.
@@gapey It's possible that Canada has developed a few of our own varieties but that they are so similar to what's available elsewhere that they've never bothered to export them?!
I’m gonna make my picture some blueberry seeds because I am unsure if they are blueberry seeds or not.
I've never heard of growing blueberries from a seed.
@@gapey everything starts from.......
@@mikemike5516 I didn't say it can't be done just never heard of anyone doing it.
@@gapey i know..:)loved your collection...just the pink lemonade are good an less acidic soil
I want to grow pink lemonade berries SO BAD, but I live down in zone 9 and that’s really pushing it for that variety. I might give it another try anyway. I killed two pink lem plants over the summer bc I just didn’t know what I was doing and we had record breaking drought/heat this summer down in south Louisiana. I just want to grow pink berries so bad
Oh bummer. It took a long time for that variety to become productive but it is doing well now.
I have one pink lemonade. Its smaller than my other verities. Wasn’t very productive this year but the few that I got were hands down the best tasting blueberry that I’ve ever had! Tasted completely different from other blueberry varieties.
Unknown blueberry cultivar looks like bountiful blue
Thanks! It could be. It does have pretty bluish leaves in the summer.
Do you happen to know how long it takes for the blueberries to ripen once they form? I have some bushes and the berries are still pretty small and green 😅
3-4 months. Some varieties take longer than others.
how to tell if my blueberry is alive or dead at the beginning of spring
Usually can tell which branches are dead as they are a browner color than the ones that are still alive. If the whole bush is dead you should be able to tell by snapping off some branches and if they break off easily it's dead. if they just bend without breaking than it's likely not dead.