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Blueberry varieties
Ashtse1969
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dear ALL...i need advice on blueberry plant. i have a small garden, the blueberry has to be in a pot. will receive decent sunlight during summer, 6 to 8 hours. any suggestion on the varieties i should go for? is herbert meant to be self pollinated?
thank you
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The other 2 are Patriot and OzarkBlue
Patriot - early fruiting but bland taste. Good crop of small-medium berries from June
Herbert - start picking late June - a really good blueberry taste (reputedly the best) but quite acidic, a reasonable harvest of medium size berries
OzarkBlue - Overall my fave. Start picking from early July. Fat juicy berries with an attractive bloom. Not quite as tasty as Herbert, but much sweeter and bigger and plentiful.
I think you're always best off with 2 plants at least to get good pollination and a decent harvest.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
https://www.trehanenursery.co.uk/Blueberry_Sunshine_Blue_p/vacc.sunsh.htm
'Sunshine Blue' is, as the link states, a highly ornamental plant and does suit pot culture. It fruited for a longer period (but earlier) than 'Patriot', my other purchase, and produces small, delicious berries. It's still looking good in the pot. It receives full sun in summer but will not in winter due to house shadow.
Trehane's sent excellent cultural instructions/advice. I see they now have new stock in after the sell-out during lockdown and I'm tempted to buy a third variety because their plants have been so good.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
And some comment over on this thread
https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1046081/overwintering-blueberries/p1