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Overwintering young blueberries
sue.harden1
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Hi all
I have 3 young blueberry bushes which I planted in containers This year - can you please advise if they now need to be placed in the cold greenhouse (unwrapped) or can they be left outside wrapped in fleece. I live in Milton Keynes (South East). Confused as new to growing blueberries and lots of different guidance online! Any help greatly appreciated!! 😁
I have 3 young blueberry bushes which I planted in containers This year - can you please advise if they now need to be placed in the cold greenhouse (unwrapped) or can they be left outside wrapped in fleece. I live in Milton Keynes (South East). Confused as new to growing blueberries and lots of different guidance online! Any help greatly appreciated!! 😁
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If you're concerned - ie if they're only in 6 inch pots or similar, you can just tuck them against a house wall or similar. I tuck tiny pots in among other shrubs in a border. Saves checking them, and they get protected from waterlogging and the regular freezing they get here.
If you put them in a greenhouse, don't cosset them - keep doors open or use whatever ventilation you have in it.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
They live in pots outside - no problems at all beng outside over winter.
As Fg says - they are completely hardy
Billericay - Essex
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