Looking good this year here, too. I moved mine (all potted) earlier this year as I'm now growing spuds on the patch of ground where they stood for a decade or so, and while I knew which was which in the old positions, I forgot that the labels had long since gone so can't be sure, but I do have those 3 varieties and do get an extended cropping season. It's a good job there's a large crop this year as I can't net them very well now..
A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
I bought a set of 3 all beginning with D ,can only remember Darrow. From T &M,no problems,I did plant them in the ground last year because we wanted them in the fruit cage,(replaced with Blue crop.) The "D"s are about 4 years old have always produced a good crop. We put them originally in their pots in the cage and it was such a faff to remove the side to get to them to water. They do look much happier in the ground. Not so much watering needed.
Make sure they're covered or the birds will have them. It's a good year for blueberries, I picked this lot yesterday from one of my bushes and plenty more on the way
Billericay - Essex
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Yes, definitely cover them if you can. I've had to move mine this year to a position where it's impossible to net them. Luckily, I have 14 pots, so I am also still gathering good amounts, but there are some very-well-fed looking blackbirds in my garden!
A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
I've got partial 'caging' at the moment. More complete structures are WIP. All 3 bushes are currently in a corner next to the back door, which I'm hoping will mean fewer birds will be daring enough whilst I sort myself out
However, the Draper hasn't had a single fruit so no protection needed for that.
It's Patriot. I've had for about 4 years now and guess it was a coupe of years old when I bought it. For the past 3 years it's produced plenty, but not great flavour. I repotted my 3 plants (Patriot, Herbert and Ozark Blue) earlier this year and the flavour of Patriot is vastly improved for some reason. Patriot will keep producing for another few weeks, then Herbert is ready and shortly after Ozark Blue (my fave) I get plenty daily from late June until mid-Sept Hope you can keep the birds off them as they REALLY like them
Billericay - Essex
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I'm hoping that the 3 I got (Draper, Aurora & Bluecrop) will produce fruit over a slightly staggered period so we can enjoy for longer
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
They're (Bluecrop) finally 'on the turn'
It's a good year for blueberries, I picked this lot yesterday from one of my bushes and plenty more on the way
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
What varieties are you growing @BobTheGardener?
I've got partial 'caging' at the moment. More complete structures are WIP. All 3 bushes are currently in a corner next to the back door, which I'm hoping will mean fewer birds will be daring enough whilst I sort myself out
However, the Draper hasn't had a single fruit
I've had for about 4 years now and guess it was a coupe of years old when I bought it.
For the past 3 years it's produced plenty, but not great flavour.
I repotted my 3 plants (Patriot, Herbert and Ozark Blue) earlier this year and the flavour of Patriot is vastly improved for some reason.
Patriot will keep producing for another few weeks, then Herbert is ready and shortly after Ozark Blue (my fave)
I get plenty daily from late June until mid-Sept
Hope you can keep the birds off them as they REALLY like them
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.