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Pot size for blueberries

FlyDragonFlyDragon Posts: 834
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Would anyone with experience be able to advise if a pot with these dimensions would be big enough to grow blueberries?

D 20" x H 16.5" (D 51cm x H 42cm)

Thanks in advance!  I've got two waiting to be used and would be great to get something with some height in them.

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  • strelitzia32strelitzia32 Posts: 758
    If you can hold on until tomorrow and I'll go measure mine. I have a very productive blueberry in a medium sized container, it's been happy for years with just a refresh of ericaceous and a feed. It's full of blueberries right now so should give you an idea of what to expect. It's a donated one so I don't know the type unfortunately, but it's self fertile. I've cut it back quite hard though as I'm keeping it in a specific space, but I know from the growth it'll easily bush out and up.

    I suspect it's very similar to your pot dimensions but I'm having trouble picturing it...
  • FlyDragonFlyDragon Posts: 834
    Thank you that would be amazing if you could! Great to hear real life experience. 
  • strelitzia32strelitzia32 Posts: 758
    Here you go. The container is 13" wide and 11.5" high. I've lost some blueberries to birds and like I said I cut it back hard each year, but you can see it's a good size and good crop x


  • PlashingPlashing Posts: 328
    Mine are in a 14"x 12" deep and are doing well I have another one in a smaller pot which hasn't fruited at all so I will have to put it in a bigger pot this winter.
  • FlyDragonFlyDragon Posts: 834
    Thanks both that’s very encouraging! 
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