I think that greenhouse will serve you well.  There are lots of blueberries grown around here commercially and we have temperatures every winter that drop below freezing.  But the roots in the orchards are below the surface and not as fragile as being in a pot, so that would make a difference.

Well I got my blueberries (2) from Gurneys and they were in little pots packaged in peanuts and had little leaves on them and about 6 inches tall  I have planted them in big plastic pots and i put cut up pine needles in the bottom of the pot for acid and and planted them like that and put some mulch around the top of them.  They have been planted about a week and they are showing signs of doing a little something.  Will let you know how well I do with this first attempt.  Living in Mobile, Alabama should not be that much of a problem in the winter time and i have a green house but it is unheated

marian

You will need at least two bushes of you want fruit.  It is best to get two different cultivars for cross-pollenation. As to culture and care: they need acidic soil conditions so use a peat moss base soil and add an acidifier such as horticultural sulphur.  In containers: never let the soil dry out completely; use large plastic patio planters and mulch the soil surface. In the fall move them to a sheltered area and pack leaves around the pots to insulate them.  For  hardy bushes, look for ones that will survive in zone 3.  This will ensure that your potted bushes will be hardy enough in your zone if you are in zome 5 or 6!  Fertilizer: one with next to no nitrogen.   Use the same fert you would one azaleas and rhodies and you wont go wrong.  They grow in partial shade, but do better in full sun!

I would suggest you do a search on blueberries an read up on them.  This will give you all you need to know on how to grow blueberries successfully!

 

Ron ~ zone6b ~ Ontario

I've never grown them although I've seen lots of ads for them. I've wondered about them too.....If they did well and would produce fruit every year, I'm sure they would be worth it. Does anyone know what the zone hardiness rating for these bushes is? MSEVORG, if you decide to get one, I'd be really interested to see what kind of luck you have with it!

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