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Blueberries leaf turning red and starting to curl.

kristine015kristine015 Posts: 66
in Fruit & veg


These are my 3x blueberries bluecrop. I have fertilized them before with chicken manure and some form of seaweed liquid fertilzer. I have just started noticing that the leafs are starting to curl and some of  the leafs are also red. The colour has always been like this from when they sprouted and I just thought they’re normal? 
Can someone please tell me what’s wrong with my blueberries I’m particularly worries about the leafs curling and the leaf is red? Would really appreciate any reply and help. Thanks so much 🙏 
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. -A. Einstein 

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  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    It may just be a reaction to an unusually cold season and late spring.  However, it could also be the way you're growing them.  They need an acid soil and should be watered with rainwater and given regular feeds for ericaceous plants.

    Have a look at the infor here on how to grow them well and see if there's anything you need to change about where they're planted and what you're feeding them - https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/grow-your-own/fruit/blueberries 

    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Are they in containers? Sometimes if we have a lot of rain people don't realise that many containerised plants still need watering ... relying on the rain isn't enough. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • ang333cNgHusoFkang333cNgHusoFk Posts: 3
    How did your plants do ? I fertilised mines yesterday ,and the leaves have turned out the same as yours in this pic . 
  • gary.ballamgary.ballam Posts: 1
    Have you tried lowering your soil ph with sulphur ? An ideal ph level is 4.5-5.5
  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    Mine always had reddish leaves in the spring. I watered them with rainwater and they were in ericaceous compost. I think that's what they do and it's nothing to worry about. I gave mine to a friend when I moved house, I had three.
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • selinasallyselinasally Posts: 166
    Mine did that last year and then died .... keep us informed 
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