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I bought a blueberry plant in April. It is small but has flowers in it. The nursery suggested to keep that as it is and it will give fruit. But it neither growing tall nor the fruits coming. What to do?

Time: 21st June 2007 3:59pm

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Kristine says...
Hi,
I believe the fuiting time is Aug to Dec so maybe it will bear fruit then. Check what soil it is in and maybe repot it. It might just need a good potting mix (if in a pot) or a good feeed with fertilizer.

Time: 21st June 2007 5:08pm

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Merv says...
Blueberries will only grow successfully in acid soils. If still in a pot then plant out. Suggest you get a kit to test your soil and if necessary add flowers of sulphur to it to increase acidity.

Time: 21st June 2007 10:01pm

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Kath says...
If you want to keep your blueberry in a pot, plant it into azalea mix as these are also acid lovers. Remove the flowers from your small bush, while ever it is flowering and trying to fruit it will put all its energy into this and it will not grow. At this time of the year blueberries are dropping their leaves and making buds for the new seasons growth.

Time: 22nd June 2007 7:29am

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Di says...
According to the growers in my area, there is a wide range of different varieties, all with different fruiting times. In Victoria this ranges from late Oct. to early May. It is adviseable to remove the flowers for at least the first two years, this will allow the plant to establish a strong growing habit.

Time: 22nd June 2007 9:06am

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Correy says...
Tamanna,

I also got a blueberry plant that I am growing in a pot. Because it is young I am getting flowers. I found that by pruning it a tiny bit and getting rid of these flowers I am getting some great new growth even though it is cold in Brisbane now. If you don't do this when they are young they will try and put lots of energy into the fruit rather then new growth.

You do actually need a few different varieties of blueberries just not one because they benifit from cross pollination. For example if you have say a Biloxi you should also get a sharpblue and/or gulfcoast and/or misty and/or sunshine blue and/or backyard blue.

Here is a list of all the blueberry varieties

I think they are a great one for the backyard considering how much woolworths charges for them.
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Time: 23rd June 2007 11:42am

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Tamanna says...
Thanks to everyone who responded to my query.


Time: 6th July 2007 2:19pm

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Julie says...
Don't know if they will grow in the subtropics, but I bought a variety called Nelly Kelly which needs no pollinator. Grows very well in the Perth area. I got 500 grams of fruit from it the first year - didn't know I should have pruned off the flowers! It still put on a lot of growth.

It suddenly died in the 3rd year - maybe I overdid the acidity. I'll never know.

Time: 25th July 2007 8:01pm

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Sue says...
I bought a NellyKelly bleberrie bush last year( Bout this time or a little bit later. It has nothing but blowmed since purching this. It has been in flower for the pst 6 weeks & has berries already formed & I grow it it a pot & add acid fertilizer to it once a year.) It has grow'n so well in 12 months i have been delighted.!!.

I also purchased 2 deciduous vatieties
the same year ( they have both died.) the Nelly Kelly is the best variety i can find. I will be purching more this season in which is soon. Pick them of your bush & then you know what a blueberry really TASTES LIKE.

Time: 18th August 2007 9:40pm

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Leona says...
I have Misty, Sharpeblue and Nelly Kelly. They all fruit well in the Perth area where I live. Apparenly, you should remove all or most of the flowers in the first couple of years so that the bush grows strong but I am too impatient LOL

Time: 18th September 2007 11:28pm

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Shaun says...
I bought a Sharpeblue and a Ned Kelly bush in January this year.
As I am a fly-in-fly-out worker in a mining town, I grow them in self-watering pots in Perth.
The potting mix that I used was simply builders sand, used tea leaves, some water crystals and some soil improver added to the mix.
I was told to water the plants with Yates Flowering/Fruiting fertiliser with a little squeeze of either lemon or orange juice added to it.
Surprise, surprise !!! I had already got almost 500g of blue berries from the bushes in the last 3 weeks !!

Time: 4th November 2007 12:17pm

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Leona says...
wow, that is amazing Shaun! Here i am using the correct potting mix and everyting LOL. Although mine are fruiting well at the moment too ;-)

Time: 9th November 2007 12:17pm

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Shaun says...
I think it is the lemon juice that did the trick :-).

Where did you buy your plants, Leona?
I got my Ned Kelly from Bunnings and my Sharpeblue from Dawsons.
I'd like to purchase a Misty if I know where they are available in Perth.

Time: 19th November 2007 9:19am

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Leona says...
Hi Shaun,
I got my nelly kellys from Lena Nurserys but they do also sell them at Waldecks. I got my Sharpeblue and Misty from Dawsons. They are in stock at the moment but you must be quick as they only get them in once a year, so I believe and they sell out straight away. If they have sold out already, you can put in an order and they will call you when they get them back in.

Time: 19th November 2007 3:33pm

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JimmyH says...
Hi there, just purchase a couple of rabbit eyes and sharpblue,just i have read up on soil conditions and types. due to a small garden, and potting isnt really my preferred option, just wanted to know whether i can plant these plants next to my existing plants, i.e. Cherry Tree, Lemon Tree, and some mondo grass.
i also heard that peat moss is a good addition to soils, true?

cheers in advance.

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Time: 21st November 2007 4:25pm

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Shaun says...
Thanks Leona,
I went to Dawsons recently, and got my goodself a Misty plant.

I often wondered what "Rabbits Eye" and "High bush" blueberries meant.
Would someone like to comment on this, please.

Thanks .....
and Best Compliments of 2008 to everyone in the forum !!!

Time: 7th January 2008 10:43am

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Leona says...
Hi Shaun,
Good to hear you managed to get a Misty. I found a link with good info on rabbits eye and highbush (including misty and sharpeblue).
http://www.mountainblue.com.au/content/view/25/31/

Time: 7th January 2008 5:45pm

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Shaun says...
I think Sharpe gives a better yeild than Ned Kelly ..... Perth could be just a little too warm for Ned Kelly's which is supposedly more suite to the Adelaide/SA climate.
A few of the people in Perth that I know also reported poorer yeild with Ned Kelly.
I could be wrong, so comments from others would be welcome.

Time: 28th January 2008 12:57am

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Leona says...
All my bushes are still small so I dont get huge yeilds from any of them yet but both my Nellie Kelly and Sharpeblues give more fruit than my Mistys, so far. The Sharpeblue and Mistys grow to around two metres and the Nellie Kelly only to around one metre, so I presume that both former will bear more fruit eventually.

Time: 28th January 2008 12:19pm

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San says...
Does anyone know what variety exactly is the Ned Kelly ?
Is that just a brand name use for marketing purposes, or is the Ned Kelly a distinct variety?

Time: 3rd February 2008 12:45am

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Leona says...
Hi San, they arent Ned Kellys they are Nellie Kellys :-) They are from Nellie Kelly Nurseries.

Time: 3rd February 2008 5:18pm

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San says...
Oh, OK, thnx fer the info (blushed) ;-)

Time: 18th February 2008 4:28pm

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Anonymous says...
what are the soil requirements if planting blueberries in the ground?
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Time: 15th March 2008 10:59pm

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aNON says...
Lotsa organic matter eg peat that makes it mositure holding and slighty acid eg azalea reqriments.

Time: 17th March 2008 3:15pm

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Douglas says...
Does anyone know anywhere else to get blueberries from ?

Time: 2nd May 2008 9:44pm

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Kath says...
I think Waldecks in Kingsley have them and try Bunnings

Time: 2nd May 2008 10:23pm

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Anonymous says...
If your in Moore River, Waldecks on Vine have them as well, plus TASS 1 down the road.

Time: 3rd May 2008 3:23pm

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manda says...
Wandilla has some - but are about $20 each. They appear only to be the Nellie Kelly variety.

Time: 3rd May 2008 6:38pm

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Leona says...
Dawsons stock Misty and Sharpeblue.

Time: 3rd May 2008 9:22pm

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Deb says...
A few questions: 1) Has anyone in Perth tried growing blueberries in hanging baskets as Josh Byrne had on tv? 2) Do you need more than one for fruit or is it just preferable (trying to make food garden in an area about a quarter of what Josh appears to have!) 3) I would also love to know when during the year they are available in the nurseries, taking into account I havent actually gone and looked yet! I was motivated by last night's show and my continuing desire for fresh blueberries! :) Thanks

Time: 4th May 2008 1:41pm

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Deb says...
Shaun, your blueberry plants must be about 16 months old now. Do you recall how much fruit you eventually got from them (now that the season is over) and how many plants do you have? Cheers

Time: 4th May 2008 1:45pm

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Shaun says...
Hi Deb,
I got 2 plants initially : Sharpe Blue and Nellie Kelly. These 2 are suppose to be self-pollinating or self-fertile plants (meaning you can plant 1 or a few of the same variety and still get fruits).
Well, it is said that the yeild is much better if you got different varieties growing in close proximities.

I got about equal number of berries from each of the varieties, but berries from Sharpe Blue were much larger, and this bush is larger too.
On average, I got about 2 punnets full from each plant over a 4-5 weeks period.

Recently, I also bought a new variety, Misty.
Hope this helps you.

p/s: Some experienced gardeners said I should have used quality potting mix instead of builders sand to grow my blueberries.



Time: 4th May 2008 10:00pm

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Leona says...
Shaun,
I have those three varieties also (I think that is all that is available in Perth unfortunately). I found that the Misty is not as hardy as the other two and does not give as much fruit and the plants tend to be more leggy. I think the Sharpeblue is the best variety. I use Camellia and Azaelea Potting Mix for mine as it has the correct (low) PH for blueberries - I keep them in pots.

Time: 5th May 2008 12:22pm

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Shaun says...
Leona,
You got quite a lot of berries too from yor plants, from what i could gather from yer posts above.
It might give Deb a broader perspective if you wouldn't mind disclosing your yeild of the blueberries.


Time: 5th May 2008 7:22pm

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Leona says...
Shaun,
To be honest, I have no idea what the yield was as the kids and I just randomly pick them and eat them straight from the plant lol.

Time: 6th May 2008 9:50am

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Shaun says...
LOL .....
well, an approximate then ....
a handful? 2-4 handfuls of berries???
Cheers !!!

Time: 6th May 2008 2:31pm

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Deb says...
Thanks Shaun! That does help. I think I will have to start with one, but may buy one for a neighbour as a gift so that there is another close by. I think most people were mentioning they are available at Waldecks and also Dawsons so will try them both and see what they have available and when. Cant do much in my garden at the moment :( it's tiny and builders next door have taken down fence etc .... so planning for spring mostly! :) Cheers

Time: 6th May 2008 4:48pm

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Anonymous says...
TASS 1? down the road.

Time: 9th May 2008 9:41pm

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Leona says...
Shaun, ummm...probably approx. 2 handfuls from the Sharpe and about a handful each from the Nellies - my plants arent very big at all yet.

Time: 10th May 2008 1:17am

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Rachael says...
Anyone know where to get the Nellie Kelly's in Brisbane? I've looked and looked but I just can't find any.

Time: 16th June 2008 10:29pm

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g.bhorla says...
i grow blueberries commercially u need to grow em on mounds with dripline the best website to learn how to grow blueberries are www.mountainblue.com.au but even commercial growers dont know the secret one season could be great and the next season pretty ordinary



Time: 18th June 2008 7:00pm

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Anonymous says...
TASS 1, 1072 Great Northern HWY, SwanVally WA.

Time: 25th June 2008 9:36pm

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John says...
yeah, Joe rocks.

Time: 26th June 2008 10:30am

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Shaun says...
Yep .... Joe @ tass-1-tree really rocks !!
he's a good bloke !

Time: 29th June 2008 12:39am

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Shaun says...
I read in the West newspaper last Friday that Nellie Kelly blueberry plants are actually Sunshine Blue variety marketed under the Nellie Kelly own brand !!!

Time: 4th August 2008 2:52pm

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Geoff says...
I had a Nellie Kelly. They are probabally a good all rounder once the company get's itself sorted out and they start distributing decent plants.

Time: 30th August 2008 7:28am

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Geoff says...
Bunnings tried them a couple of times but as they plants supplied to them were rubbish one year, they sent them all back and had a huge falling out with nellie kelly.So I guess you wont ever see them there again. I saw some at the nursery just up exit 30. Forget its name.

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john says...
You should see the blueberrys joe has at tass 1, hes got 3 in a half wine barrel and he says he gets just under 2kg of fruit.. Its in flower at the moment and looks great. Its the nelly kelly variety and he`s got some comming in 3-4 weeks.. i`m going back for some and his barrels are cheap..

Time: 3rd September 2008 10:50pm

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KV says...
Bunnings still stock nellie kellys range as theres a bucketload of their stock at my store at the moment. We always recieve allocations of their passionfruit stock (as they started their business in pashy's) and had the blueberries stock in last year. Geoff, i suggest your horticulturalist at the bunnings store you go to is just a lazy prick and doesnt want to order them in. Id ask a different person or go to a different store to chase them up as every Bunnings store nationally has access to order nelliekelly products.



Time: 4th September 2008 2:41pm

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JoelP says...
Does anyone know where I can pick up some blueberry plants in sydney, and what varieties grow well here? Unfortunately nothing at bunnings as of today.

Time: 16th September 2008 10:40pm

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Geoff says...
I saw the plants and they were garbage. No way would I have bought them. Dont blame them sending them back. The grower was very unpleasant when i made polite enquiries as to where I could get some. They were the ones that told me they did not supply to Bunnings anymore. They had pure hate for Bunnings in my opinion by the words they used. Dont blame them.

Time: 17th September 2008 7:25pm

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Ellen says...
JoelP

at Power Flower stores, you can always find some blue berry plants .

I've picked up this one 2 months ago, at the the it was just budding and the plant was bare naked except for those fews buds. Now it flowerings and fruiting, looks awesome .

I know I just went last Wednesday to Bunnings as they were advertised they had some blue berry plants in, I've went to 2 Bunnings stores (in Bella Vista Waters, and in Villawood) and still come up empty handed .

I've no idea what variety they have, and it doesn't say on the plant's tag .
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Time: 22nd September 2008 7:13am

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Alan says...
Hi All,

I bought a Nellie Kelly early this year and grow it in apot using Azalea mix. I read that you shouldn't let your blueberry plant fruit for the first couple of years. Mine has got quite a lots of fruits this first year. Anyway, I was curious as to how my plant will trun out and let 20 of so fruits grow while I cleared away the rest. Now that the fruits had rippened, I found them pretty sour :( Does anyone have this problem? How can I improve the fruit quality? Will cross pollination from another variety help?

Thanks!

Time: 21st November 2008 2:49pm

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Ellen says...
I was in a hurry to pick my riped blueberry as soon as it turned reddish black and found it sour as well, however I've learned that if you let it riped longer as in 2-3 days longer on the bush, it will turn sweet, like the one you bought at the shop .

Cheers

Time: 21st November 2008 10:42pm

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Russ says...
Blueberry's in stock at Tass 1 trees!!!

Time: 1st December 2008 4:13pm

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John says...
what kind?

Time: 4th December 2008 1:52pm

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Julie says...
Alan, I've heard that blueberries need plenty of potash, which contributes to fruit sweetness.

Don't try and use wood ashes though, as they are too alkaline. Sulphate of potash should help.

Time: 4th December 2008 6:27pm

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Alan says...
Hi Julie, thanks for the tips, will give it a go. Any idea when is the best time to add potash? When they are flowering?

Time: 11th December 2008 9:47am

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Julie says...
Alan, fertilise in late winter to early spring - I think that's about flowering time anyway. May be too late now, but won't do any harm.

Time: 15th December 2008 1:43pm

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Julie says...
Alan, I've just remembered - a lady at my local nursery said to give them a small amount of potash every month or so. I'm not growing blueberries at present, so I had forgotten about this.

Time: 15th December 2008 1:47pm

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john says...
you guys go and see joe at tass 1 trees checkout his blueberrys and ask him.. hes got some ready and quite tasty to..and try his barbados cherry its fruiting at the moment..hes got pitomba and peanut butter tree in flower.. i don`t know how he does it..

Time: 20th December 2008 11:52pm

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John says...
Floraland in Gt Eastern Hwy, Mundaring is advertising bluberries and other berries in stock.!

Time: 22nd December 2008 1:00pm

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Shaun says...
Where did you see Floraland's advertisement, John?
What other berries has it got / advertised?

Time: 25th December 2008 1:39am

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John says...
Big ass sign on the verge outside the shop.

Did not go inside to look.

Your berries were dug 26 dec and will be ready ina couple of weeks when they settle dowmn.

1 x chilliwack 3 x heritage.

Time: 29th December 2008 9:51am

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Shaun says...
Thanks for your response, John.

I called you on the weekend, but was told you'd been away on holidays.
I am certainly keen to have 1 x Chilliwack and perhaps 2 x Heritage.

I also rang Floraland regarding their berry plants. Thy have:
1) Blueberry (2 types of Rabbiteye varieties for cross pollination, and 1 Highbush variety
2) Raspberry (Autumn Bliss + 2 other types of summer-bearing varieties)
3) Blackberry
4) Boysenberry

Cost of approx $35.00 per pot for Blueberry (very pricey),
....and a lot less expensive for "other berries" (approx 10/=)

Time: 29th December 2008 6:52pm

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Julie says...
$35 IS pricey! Last time I bought blueberries, probably from Dawsons, they were around $12. They would be more now, but not that much.

Time: 2nd January 2009 8:18pm

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Shaun says...
Well, they said "blueberries" in "big" pot with "big grown plants" .... in a 200mm pot, I s'pose.
Well, Dawsons also have such big plants now, but it is retailing at approx 50/= !!!
Much more expensive than Floraland.

Time: 4th January 2009 1:00am

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John says...
TASS 1 has 60 bucks monster plants for sale plus the keriberry.

Time: 6th January 2009 9:49am

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Russ says...
I went to floraland on sunday. Blueberry variety is Brightwell. They didn't seem to have any other varieties. A significant number were burnt due to overhead watering. Although in larger pots than those Tass1 has for $15 the plants were not significantly bigger. Steve (floraland) also advised not transplanting for a month or so. All in all would say not value for money, but i got one anyway.

The raspberry varieties were autumn bliss, stanford & tulameen. $22 each (1 cane). All raspberrys looked healthy as did the thornless blackberry and bosenberry (also $22).

Time: 12th January 2009 1:08pm

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Russ says...
sorry, the second variety of raspbery is sanford, not stanford.

Time: 12th January 2009 1:09pm

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Henry says...
Could somebody provide a picture or two or details of height & width of an established blueberry bush, please. I just need to know as I have a spot in my backyard and am not sure if the space is sufficient. Moreover, are the flowers fragrant?

Time: 12th January 2009 6:14pm

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Shaun says...
I was in Tamworth NSW last week.
Went to visit the loacl plant nursery in town at Philip Street ....
they got plenty of Blueberry, Raspberry, Blackberry, Youngberry & Boysenbery.

Blueberry varieties were: Biloxi, Sharpe blue and 1 other variety

Raspberry varieties include, Autumn Bliss,Chilcotin, Chilliwack

Price of Blueberries are approx $16/= for plants approx 50cm tall x 40 com wide,......
and Raspberries are priced at approx $12/= .....
wish i could bring them into WA :-(


Time: 2nd February 2009 3:22pm

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Matt says...
Purchased a southern highbush biloxi from Swanes Nursery in Dural for around $20 on the weekend. Had a fair few in stock, Nellie Kellies also.

Time: 8th February 2009 10:29pm

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denise says...
Several times I tried to grow blueberries here in Auckland but they didnt grow until I had mixed 50 litres of peat into the site.I put in two different plants as they were recommended for pollenation purposes.For 5 years the crop was OK but after one died the other had greater crops and all on its own, about 1+1/2 liters per year. I dont know what the names were.

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Cheryl says...
I bought a couple of blueberries today from the garden centre on Wallgrove Road at Horsely Park. They were on half price special, normally $16 per plant.

Time: 27th April 2009 7:32pm

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Craig says...
I am having great success with my 8 blueberry bushes: 4 Nellie kelly, 3 Misty and 1 Sharpblue. I am growing them in self watering pots for the most part. I'm looking to get as many different varieties as i can. Anyone know of any other types available anywhere in the Perth region? Am also looking for thornless blackberry - is Floraland the best place to go?



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russ says...
Apart from @ floraland i haven't seen anything but nellie kelly available. Let me know if you find any.
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Time: 15th May 2009 2:57pm

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Shaun says...
Sharpe Blue and Misty are normally available from Dawsons Nursery, when they are in season.
Most other nurseries normally only carry Nellie Kellie (aka Sunshine Blue).
Flora has 1 or 2 different varieties of the 'Rabbit Eye' blueberry bush.


Time: 15th May 2009 7:21pm

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Itdepends says...
Try online e.g. Diggers has quite a few varities available. I've already got my order in- just waiting for shipment now :)

Daniel

Time: 16th May 2009 7:41pm

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Kath says...
Daniel, unless things have changed, Daley's can't send Blueberries to WA

Time: 16th May 2009 8:27pm

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aneh says...
hi just wondering if anyone has had any luck propagating blueberry cuttings?

Time: 18th May 2009 8:53pm

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Shaun says...
Not for home gardeners .... I have not heard from anyone who had done that successfully in Perth .....
However, the following people had success with Blueberry cuttings:
1) the previous owner of a nursery in Bunbury (WA).
2) The people at the Blueberry Farm near Margaret River (WA).
3) The people at the Blueberry farm near Collie / Cardiff (WA)

Time: 5th June 2009 7:01pm

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Saxman says...
Hi some of my Blueberrys are flowering but i'm a bit worried as it seems many flowers are falling off without growing a fruit beneath. Things have been fine in the past, so i'm not sure what i can do. Ideas anyone?

Time: 13th June 2009 12:36am

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Itdepends says...
It's pretty early for them to be flowering- the cold/warm snaps at the end of Autumn seem to have prompted quite a few trees into flowering early. I've had plums, blueberries and raspberries flowering. Nothing came from the plums, got some raspberries and the blueberries appear to be forming fruit ok. I wouldn't worry too much- they should flower again in spring.

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Time: 14th June 2009 2:56pm

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Saxman says...
Ok cool thanks for that Daniel! Also, do you think i should prune back the branches that flower but don't fruit?

Time: 15th June 2009 12:25am

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Shaun says...
Yeah, me blueberry plants were doing rather well for 2 seasons, and suddenly in the last few weeks, they all seems to drop their leaves .....
is it itme for them to go into hibernation? .... or should I prune them at this time of the year (I have not done any pruning since I first got them).
All advice & comments appreciated.
Thanks.


Time: 15th June 2009 9:20pm

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Ellen says...
Hi Shaun,

I've got mine, the one in the picture above (up)just July 08, over the summer it gave me alot of fruits, but now all the leaves are changing color to reddish/gold, I would say don't worry, just give it a good watering every 2-3 day or so just so the soil doesn't get dried out . Even though it goes dormant doesn't mean that it's dying, it is just resting, the root system still need to be kept moists so it can keep the plant alive. Don't prune it just yet, do so only toward the end of the winter season. B/c if you are pruning it now you will be hurting it, this might cause it to die back some more .

I also got 2 of Misty variety -even though the leaves are changing into rustic red color, it is also in blooming with flower buds and setting fruits right now as well (funny)
As for my Backyard Blue and my Sharp Blue varieties, these trees are forming buddings right now as well .

Currently all of my Blueberries trees are in pots. (For easy relocation)as I find out that it doesn't take so kindly to the summer heat of 32 degree or above in temperature .

Time: 19th June 2009 5:37am

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Kath says...
Hi there, just wondering if any other people from WA have bought blueberries from Diggers-for some reason they can send them to WA but Daleys can't.Any feedback re service/quality would be great. Thanks

Time: 19th June 2009 10:25am

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Manda says...
Hi Kath,
I have ordered some blueberries from Diggers... still yet to get this yrs order.

I got a few things last year and they travelled well.... the stock i got last yr were all tube stock. I will give feedback about the blueberries when i get them

Time: 19th June 2009 11:25pm

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amanda says...
Hi Kath - I have ordered a few things too but not blueberries. I have had a goji, dragon fruit, capulin cherry and tamarillo - the first 3 great but the tamarillo suffered badly - it never recovered (it's a fleshy type of plant tho' so I suppose that was the factor)


Time: 20th June 2009 11:23am

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Manda says...
Hi Kath,

THe blueberry i ordered from Diggers arrived this week... It travelled well... It has minimal leaves on, but lots of pink buds and it is suprisingly tall (bot 25 cm tall) given that it is in a small tubestock pot... So i was happy with it.

Time: 26th June 2009 5:34pm

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Kath says...
thanks for that-now have plants coming from Daleys & Diggers-like Christmas!(except you have to buy your own present!)

Time: 26th June 2009 11:06pm

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Shaun says...
Hi Manda,
What varieties of Blueberries did you buy from Diggers this time?

Time: 3rd July 2009 1:06am

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Jimmy says...
I got a reville last year and they were right, its the best tatsing !

Time: 3rd July 2009 2:05pm

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Saxman says...
Rats! They're out of stock now of the Revielle at Digger's. I ordered some others though. You gotta get in quick hey?

My Sharpe Blue has some darkening/blackening leaves yet is fruiting somewhat even though there is not a lot of new growth- looks like it can't make up its mind what season its in! I may take some pictures and put them up.

Time: 6th July 2009 11:41am

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Jimmy says...
Saxy

Tis normal for this time of year, they go semi dormant in the cool weather.

I spray em with any left over Kocide, and this keeps the leaves sweet as a nut.

Its left over from my after pruning sparys I do in the orchard this time of year.

Time: 6th July 2009 4:06pm

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Itdepends says...
tis funny- I watched when diggers canes/blueberries were due to be available- and they came up as available for ordering a day earlier than posted on the site- put my order in straight away. Maybe I'm paranoid- but I didn't want to miss out this time.

I'm glad the revielle tastes good- I got two of those :)

Daniel

Time: 9th July 2009 2:07pm

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Jimmy says...
Thats the way, it puts you at the front of the que.

Time: 9th July 2009 2:52pm

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Lisa says...
Daniel, I also did the same. I write down in my diary when the plant is available and ordered it that day so not to miss out. I got my order too last week and you would have thought it was Christmas at our house last week :)

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Time: 9th July 2009 9:22pm

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Saxman says...
Hi Folks, just gotta say this but Man I love blueberry growing, and reading all these posts. I think I'm obsessed. A pretty healthy obsession, but!

I'm hoping that Perth's climate will allow the new plants i just ordered from Diggers to flower and set fruit ok. These are Blue Rose, Brigetta, Northland and Denise. I just found out (belatedly) that they are generally better suited to the cooler climes. Here's hoping however...


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Saxman says...
Hi Jimmy, Shaun, just wondering have you any idea how well Blue Rose, Brigetta, Northland and Denise do in the warmer regions such as Perth? I did read somewhere they may need more cold days than some other varieties to fruit well.

Cheers

Time: 17th July 2009 6:05pm

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Shaun says...
Blueberries are generally temperate to cool climate plants. From selective breeding, some 'low chill' varieties had been bred in recent times.
In Perth, the 'low chill' varieties that generally will do well are Sharpblue, Misty and Sunshine Blue (aka Nellie Kelly brand bluberry).

I know of someone in Bunbury who has Denise, and it seem to be doing rather well there.

In Margaret, I have seen Blue Rose and Northland planted in pots and were fruiting.

I have no info on Brigetta, sorry :-(

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Saxman says...
Cheers for that Shaun, I won't get them for another 4 weeks and then we shall see! (I'm right into this berry growing now.)

Any notion on how high a fence trellis would have to be for loganberries, boysenberries and blackberries? I just got some bare rooted canes from floraland...
Don't suppose i should expect berries in the first season?

Thanks,
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Time: 20th July 2009 5:44am

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Itdepends says...
6-8ft high for the berries- as tall as you can reach and work the canes. Dunno about loganberries etc. RE fruiting first year- the everbearing raspberries do though.

Make sure you surround the patch with some sort of deep root barrier or you'll have the stuff coming up everywhere.

Cheers,

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Liz says...
Hi all... Dawsons (in Forrestfield) still had quite a few (definitely some Sharpe Blue, possibly also Misty and Nelly Kelly?) when I was last there in late April. (...surprised me, since they sold out almost instantly in Oct/Nov 2007, and I was on their pre-order list for Oct/Nov 2008.)
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Jason says...
Thats where I got my 2 from. Only stopped in for a browse and a Coffee.

Kinda expensive at around $19 each but i'm sure theres plenty of blueberries to come.

Time: 20th July 2009 7:30pm

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Saxman says...
Thanks Daniel - I was told that at least in the case of the thornless blackberry it doesn't sucker, but yeah thanks for the warning ...it may be prudent to take root barrier precautions anyway!

If it does get away it'll be blackberry liqueur all round lol

Cheers!

Time: 22nd July 2009 1:06am

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russ says...
I have a britwell variety that i got from floraland (as mentioned above). Is this variety prone to losing its leaves or am i doing something wrong? They all turned red and approx 50% have now dropped off. They are next to my Nellie Kelly's which are going fine (apart from trying to flower).

Time: 22nd July 2009 2:22pm

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russ says...
Also, not having much luck with the boysenberry. At one point i thought it was a lost as all leaves went brown, but new groth managed to survive and it has come back a bit. Not really grown though since i got it. Any tips would be good.
It was previously against a NE facing wall where it was getting all day sun, although i have just moved it to the south west so that it only get late evening indirect light. Is this the way to go in the perth climate?
Also what PH should i be aiming at with the soil?

Time: 22nd July 2009 2:30pm

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Julie says...
When I grew boysenberries some years ago I gave them morning sun only, which seemed to suit them.

The big problem was they ripened just at the time of year we get those hot easterly winds,which they didn't like.They never had a chance to get really ripe and sweet, as they shrivelled up. I don't grow them any more.

If you could give them some protection from the wind it might help. Good luck!

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amanda says...
Why is it that we haven't given the WA summer easterly a proper name yet? It's notorious enuf' to deserve a more interesting name!? There is, after all, the sirocco, el nino .. etc etc.
(I call it the Beasterly myself..but not very imaginative)

Time: 22nd July 2009 9:29pm

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Julie says...
'The Beasterly'. I like it! Any other ideas folks?

Time: 23rd July 2009 11:04am

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amanda says...
Maybe 'The Beasterly' has an indigenous name? There are many different dialects tho'.

Time: 23rd July 2009 9:36pm

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michael says...
Hey all read this forum though a while back and just thought I'd get back to let you all know that I just got some fantastic berry bushes from garden express. 16 to 18AU they look super fit. Brigatta and Northland. I also got a Nellie Kelly form Mitre 10 after hearing how great you all think they are.

Well thanks for all your advise guys, Peace Michael.

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Ellen says...
Michael,

At Power Flower in Bass Hill they got blueberry-Delight & Tifblue varieties

only $ 15, it's my arm length in height . Blooming in flowers and flower buds .

If I didn't already have 6 in my collection already, I'd get 1 or 2 more .

Time: 25th July 2009 6:39am

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Itdepends says...
Russ the leaves turning red and falling of is normal- many blueberries are either partiall or fully deciduous- so they should drop leaves over winter.

With our hot climate try (Perth area I'm talking) try and find a sheltered patch- morning sun and filtered/shaded afternoon sun would be ideal. I had two blueberries (Misty blue) in half wine barrels, same potting mix in both.

The one that was shelted with an apricot tree on the east side and a small orange on the west went bannanas (or should that be blueberries?) the other was only shelted on the west side and didn't do as well (transplanted to the fernery).

Cane fruits I'm only growing raspberries- but you need lots of moist rich soil for good plants. Have a look at where the blackberries grow best down south- in the moist valleys, soaks etc.

I've got my raspberries with a fence on the west and northern side- in an area of my garden that used to have moss growing on the lawn in winter. Lots of manure, mulch plus clay added- and they're loving it.

Daniel


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Jason says...
Thanks Daniel, Some good info there

Time: 26th July 2009 1:54pm

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wendy says...
Have you repoted it into a slightly larger pot with acidic potting mix (azalea) that is what I have done and they seem to be growing bigger and healthier. I give them seaweed every 2 to 4 weeks as well as liquid potash.

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Saxman says...
Hi all, I read in some web site today that blackberry, boysenberry, loganberry - canes can be grown in large pots like blueberries! Anyone have any experience with this? because it would be my preference if its at all workable. Then if they're not doing so well with the beasterlies it'll be a breeze to shift ha ha. But seriously folks... ???

Time: 27th July 2009 12:22am

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russ says...
Itdepends. Thanks for confirming the blueberry is deciduous.

Saxman, all by can fruit are in large pots. Some are going well, others are not but i believe this is due to the conditions and positioning rather than being in a pot.

Time: 27th July 2009 11:16pm

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Saxman says...
Cheers Russ, I'm going to give that a go then and get a bigarsed trellis or two happening. And well see what goes : )

Hey anyone got a really good blueberry pie recipe? I just did one with some frozen berries from last season i still had in the freezer (a miracle find) but the pastry was a bit dud. Like a few others who have posted I've got a lot of fruit on my blueberries right now even though its winter. New growth is finally beginning though, which is pleasing!

Time: 29th July 2009 11:24pm

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Jason says...
Checked on the blueberries today, they are coming along nicely. Not sure how long they take to ripen, anyone know?
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Time: 1st August 2009 7:34pm

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michael says...
Hey Ellen thanks for that I only just got it and fear they will be gone but might check out my local flower power at warriwood.
Thanks!


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Saxman says...
Jason last year mine started ripening mid october from memory. I have a couple of ripe ones now but these seem to be a bit of an anomaly. The whole fruiting thing seems to be earlier than normal this year.

Time: 3rd August 2009 1:01am

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amanda says...
I think I am going to get rasberried for this but...
1) why do we expect our plants to fruit within 1 or 2 yrs? It's unrealistic.
(but prob'ly symptom of 'modern life' ie: no patience!?)

2) Mother Nature (or whomever) does not keep our "human" timetable.

3) If something is not "performing" to our "expectations" - why do we feel the need to throw mega quantities of fertilisers at it?

I am really curious as to what others think/feel? Humans have been gardening for 1000's of years - without chemical "fix-it's"... and we still cannot match their production.....??

Time: 3rd August 2009 2:01am

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Shaun says...
My Blueberry plants had done well previously.
This year, the eratic weather had thrown them 'out of the season' ..... flowered at the wrong time, dropped leaves at the wrong time, and now shooting away at the wrong time ....
Perhaps I should invest in a glass-house ??

Time: 4th August 2009 3:00am

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Itdepends says...
As blueberries require chill- a glass house would make it worse

Time: 4th August 2009 2:22pm

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Manda says...
Hi Shaun,

Sorry about the very late response.... I got Northland Blueberry from diggers.... don't really know anything about it, but thought i would give it a go as the description made it some awesome!!! It would appear it is decidous, but has buds on it.

Time: 7th August 2009 9:55pm

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JUJUBE FOR SALE IN MELBOURNE says...
I bought a 5 years old bluerose blueberry (very bushy plant) for $35 at Wantirna market (Melbourne) last week. Originally it was 1.2 meters tall but was pruned back.

If you are interested you may get some from this market tomorrow (Sunday).

If you are in Melbourne and serious about growing blueberry, in stead of making your own soil using expensive peat from Bunnings 5 litres for $5 you could get 220 litre of the same peat for $44 (whole sale open to public) in citygarden plastic shop in monbulk.

www.citygardenplastic.com

In stead of buying 5 bags of Azaria mix for $40 using this money to buy peat and mix with your own soil you could make 20 bags at least and also helping smaller and friendly retail too.
They sale most of garden products.

Time: 15th August 2009 8:02pm

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Saxman says...
My new Blueberries finally just came in from Diggers interstate. Very sorry looking from their travel ordeal and quarrantine I suspect. They're basically nothing but sticks! I'm hoping they'll survive. One only has three leaves. Anyone know if these baby plants should be fertilized with Azalea food to help them along?
or would that be counter productive to stressed little berry plants?

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Time: 17th August 2009 8:47pm

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Jason says...
My two have lost almost every leaf. Covered in growing berries however.

Nothing too much to worry about.

Do they need repotting if they came via post in small pots?

Time: 17th August 2009 9:24pm

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Jimmy says...
I reckon, half wine barrels r good.

Time: 18th August 2009 11:03am

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Saxman says...
Yeah thats my next job, but don't think i can afford half wine barrels, though that'd be superb!

Hoping these 4 little seedlings will live... some have show signs of budding so i may get lucky. Soon as i get some good photos done i want to post them up.

Thanks guys


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Liz says...
Hi Saxman,

...try Garden City Plastics http://www.gardencityplastics.com/advanced.htm) in Canning Vale - I got 6 x 580mm UV-resistant pots from them last year for ~$35 each for my blueberries - way cheaper than anything else I could find of the same size/quality.

One of my blueberries has been mostly sticks all winter, but it is shooting again now, too... :-)

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Time: 26th August 2009 3:46pm

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brad says...
Hi Liz,

that sounds interesting. is that a mail-order place or can you walk in and shop for home gardener (small) quantities?

Brad

Time: 27th August 2009 12:46pm

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john says...
Tass 1 trees said he was getting heaps of advanced blueberrys in barerooted in the next week.. So i might give them a go, they will fruit in the first year..2-3 ft high for $15 not bad. he was going to pot them up fast before they shoot..
Can`t wait..

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rus says...
John,
Do you know what varieties that Joe is getting?

Time: 4th September 2009 11:48am

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Shaun says...
My blueberry plants that got scortched by the summer heat and looked sick all Autumn must have got the wake up call from the cold wet winter ....
they are putting out new shoots, they even flowered, and some have got small fruits forming after the flowers dropped.
:-)

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brad says...
I just phoned Tass 1. He said he's got large tubestock (20-30cm plants) of brigitta and northland varieties for $20 at the moment. I'll check them out on the weekend if I find the time.

He also said he's got Qld Blue (Nelly Kelly) coming in 6-8 weeks, but nothing else he told me about

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Saxman says...
Hi Liz Thanks for that, i'll check it out.




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Trudy says...
Hi, Please could you advise which of your BlueBerry plants is the best suited to Perth, has the largest berry. Sharpe, NellyKelly or Misty.
I was told TASS 1 have Bridgetta and Southland for sale in 3/4 weeks.
Thank you.

Time: 13th September 2009 5:58pm

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Jantina says...
Peat moss will increase acidity in the soil well. I have used it to acidify aquarium water( for species like neon tetras.) I like the idea of using lemons to acidify as well as we all normally have a surplus of these. From Geoff- Jantina's husband.

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Jantina says...
Peat moss will increase acidity in the soil well. I have used it to acidify aquarium water( for species like neon tetras.) I like the idea of using lemons to acidify as well as we all normally have a surplus of these.From Geoff, Jantina's husband.

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michael says...
My god your kids got a massive crown chakra/halo you might have a gifted one there, you should be well proud!
My blueberries are bangin out heaps of flowers so they may not veg much but I feel kind of cruel pinching em off!
Michael

Time: 14th September 2009 8:41pm

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Trudy says...
I was told by Bunnings that they may source their BlueBerry plants from a W.A. Grower and are visiting the grower within 2 weeks.
Dawsons & Waldeck will not be getting their NellyKelly blueberry plants until Nov./Dec. Dawsons price will be $16/17.
Beaufort Nursery, Inglewood should have Blueberry plants late Oct. for $16
Floraland has a few Rabbiteye plants for $35 (large plants).


Time: 15th September 2009 10:56pm

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Trudy says...
Hi, My sisterinlaw has grown NellyKelly blueberries for 2 years in Perth, so I shopped around in WA but no blueberry plants were for sale.
I do have a Macadamian tree (which has buckets of nuts) but this year the black cockies stripped the entire tree while we were away), a Grapefruit, Olive, Fuji, Persimmon and a Pomegranite tree. Also Passionfruit vine. The Grapefruit trees were brought from Bunnings as Lime trees.
Our soil is loam with a layer of clay 2ft under (Not sandy)
I have been checking out varieties of Blueberry and think the NellyKelly and Sharpe seem OK, plus I already have several medium pots I can use.

Time: 15th September 2009 11:15pm

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Itdepends says...
Personally I find Misty blue better (more prolific) than Sharpeblue.

Bit early in the season for blueberry plants- they should be available closer to Xmas as noted above.

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Shaun says...
Generally, you get more and larger fruits if you got more than one variety of blueberry plants growing close to one another for cross pollination.
So, don't plant all NellyKelly or all SharpBlue ..... plant both (or more) varieties and you'll get better fruit results.

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Trudy says...
Hi, I have taken your advice and am buying different varieties.
I have ordered 2 BlueRose Blueberry plants from EBAY FOR $16 total including post.(CULTURED in a lab in Bango N.S.W.)-(10 week wait) Has anyone tried this variety in WA.or brought cultured plants?
Thank you for your advice.
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Time: 17th September 2009 1:02pm

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Jimmy says...
I hope your not in WA bayswater, Blueberies are illegal to import due to the bluberry rust found in NSW>

Time: 17th September 2009 1:41pm

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Kath says...
I am in W.A & bought four different varieties from Diggers-they are allowed to be sent over to us if they pass quarantine apparentally.

Time: 17th September 2009 3:06pm

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Jimmy says...
Diggers are in victoria, that state does not have blueberry rust. Thus they are OK to come in.

NSW is the centre of the outbreak.

Time: 17th September 2009 6:05pm

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Trudy says...

I am in WA but thought the following "free of any desease/pests" would be allowed through Quarantine.
EBAY DESCRIPTION
"Blueberry Plants This listing is for 2 High Bush Blueberry Plants variety Blue Rose grown from tissue culture in our lab.
The benefits of tissue culture is that large quantities of plants can be grown in a sterile enviroment so the plants you get are FREE of any disease or pest that you may find in field grown plants."

I was told "Quarantine Dept." that Blueberries from Victoria need Certificates 17B (Grape Phylloxera) and 45B (Potato Cyst nematode) but will recheck for N.S.W.
Thank you for the information.



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Saxman says...
I got a blue rose plant from Diggers about 6 weeks ago about ($14) plus northland, denise, and brigetta

Tass1 one also have lots of Northland now as well as brigetta. Larger and small plants.

All my varieties (7) are now either fruiting well (i picked a punnet today from my mature plants) or sending up new growth. One i have yet to obtain is the standard rabbiteye i keep hearing about.

By the way, its great to hear we are increasingly conscious of avoiding the spread of plant diseases. Well done people.

Regards : )



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Brad says...
Hi Saxman, (or anyone else)

are your blueberries near the coast or river in Perth? I'm intending on buying two blueberries for pots, but I'm in Como so wary of not getting the chill hours needed for some varieties.

I got out to Tass1 and he wasn't sure how well his Northland and Brigitta ($15 small - but he has LOTS) would go here compared to the Swan valley or hills. So my current thinking is to wait until Sharpe and Nelly Kellys are available around November as I get the feeling they'll do quite well here.

Your advice?

thanks,




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Shaun says...
Hi Brad,
I am near Ascot and not far from the Swan River.
My Sharpe, Misty and Nelly Kelly blueberry plants are doing pretty well for the past years.
Last season, I got 1 unknown variety from Margaret River (that is suppose to need high chilling) and it is doing OK this season too.
It is better to have a few different varieties for cross pollination, so that you get better yield of the fruits.

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Saxman says...
Agreed Shaun - I have the same: My 7 mature plants are Nellie Kelly, Sharpe and Misty which are fruiting prolifically. Brad, I'm in Canning Vale (not near a river). My other plants (mostly immature) are Northland, Brigetta, Denise and Blue rose. They were just sticks (some had zero leaves!) at first and i was a bit concerned when i got them but they have now developed some good healthy looking growth. Amazing how fast things happen when you get busy with life!!! i remain confident they will all fruit well eventually, though my little plants will be a year or two off. Even though they're so young i just noticed the beginnings of some flowers on some of these plants which i will pick off soon! So i'm not that worried about the low chill thing. Its worth the risk anyway i reckon at about $15. Better odds than a lotto ticket!!! And I'm sure my berries are bigger this year than last, which supports Shaun's comment about having more varieties!

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Brad says...
thanks guys. useful experience. I've only got a rear courtyard and small front yard to work with, so I'm limited in how many plants I can grow.

Maybe I'll pot up on of Tass1's varieties and the 2 I mentioned before and keep the 2 that taste best :)

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Trudy says...
Hi, Could anyone advise the size of the Sharpe, Misty, Northland and Brigetta when full grown.
I have paid and ordered 4 blueRose which grow to 3ft (Cost approximately $5 ea) and want a similar size plant (NOT 6ft or higher) to cross polinate -
Diggers have advised their plants are $7.50 plus $7.50 postage and if 3 plants are ordered the postage is still $7.50 -
Trudy


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Saxman says...
Hi Trudy, it depends to some extent i think on whether you are planting in the ground or using pots. I have two older misty and 1 sharpe about three feet high in pots - they can get to 1 and a half meters in the ground i'm told. I think Northland and Brigetta get even bigger (they are commercial varieties). I think denise is a smaller low growing variety (but my one is just a baby anyway.)
Cheers,

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Saxman says...
Hi Trudy, have you already done your order from diggers? If not, would you mind allowing me to add a couple of raspberries to your order? I pass by your suburb fairly frequently, but if its a hassle, i understand =)

Saxman!

Time: 28th September 2009 8:19pm

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Kath says...
I bought the following from Diggers a couple of months ago. Came looking like dead sticks, potted them up & they are powering on. Cost $52.30 delivered to WA (this also includes a cranberry)
BLUEBERRY 'REVEILLE'
BLUEBERRY 'BLUE ROSE'
BLUEBERRY 'NORTHLAND'
BLUEBERRY BRIGITTA
really happy with them-cheaper way to go if you can be patient.



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Chris says...
boy, I really sympathise with you WA people trying to get hold of plant material. Sounds like more of an ordeal than actually growing the plants.

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Jason says...
Its not that bad Chris, Nurseries will get in stock what grows well in Perth conditions. For most people this is fine.

When i bought mine last summer there was hundreds of Misty and Sharpe.

If you want to try something different then it may get trickier.

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Trudy says...
I will be ordering one plant from Diggers - so YES I can order include your order -
Trudy

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Saxman says...
Hi Trudy, thankyou that's great. Sadly i've missed the raspberries, but if you could add a gooseberry (roaring lion) to your order for me that'd be really great! Whats your preferred contact? =)

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Here are most of my current berry plants (on the correct post this time!) Basically looking for gooseberries, raspberries and gogi berry now.



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Jason says...
Nice work saxman.

I had the boy out on the weekend and let him taste a ripe blueberry or two. He got excited and started downing some green ones with no show of surprise at the bitterness.

btw where abouts in Canning Vale are you. Im right near the Indian Temple off Nicholson.

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Saxman says...
Ha! Just past Maccas off Nicholson! So small a country =) So huge amount of fruiting plants to grow...

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Brad says...
Awesome looking blueberries. Are they going to grow out of those pots or do you expect that size will do? Did you bulk buy those pots?
thanks,
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Time: 4th October 2009 7:08pm

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Saxman says...
Hi Brad, Thanks! Actually they're not at all full size yet and I've pruned them once by about a third last year- but i don't think I'll do that this year. Eventually if they're ever not happy I'll put them in those massive pots, but won't put them in the ground. I really like the portability factor. I bought my pots in stages (expensive) but come to think of it a bulk pot order makes sense - I'd definitely be prepared to do a combined order with others on this site! The couple of sites i looked at had them in amounts too large for me alone.

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Saxman says...
Jason i had a look at your Citrus plants and they're great... mine are lookin a bit stressed; they're in pots too and have some yellowed leaves and possibly some leaf curl thing in places. Also how much can you prune lemonade back for example?

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Jimmy says...
dude, rotate the photos before you post them.

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Kath says...
This is my first attempt at growing blueberries. Have 6 plants-4 different varieties. Just wondering what to do with them over summer here in Perth-do you move them into semi-shade/how much sun do they need? Don't want to fry them when the warm weather hits. Any Perth people got any tips for me? thanks

Time: 8th October 2009 12:12pm

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Jimmy says...
I grow mine in a spot where the east wind can't get them and the afternoon shade is on them.

I mulch them heavily with the cheap peet you get from City Farmers and water heavily.

See my edibles for piccys/

Time: 8th October 2009 12:28pm

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Saxman says...
Was just in Margaret River - Searching without success for a Blueberry farm that I heard was mean't to be down that way. Couldn't find it however. Anyone know of a nursery growing them down there? Shaun, I thought you said there was one in an earlier post...

And Jimmy, yeah I don't know whats up with the photos round the wrong way - i did rotate them but they reverted when i uploaded them...

Time: 12th October 2009 10:57am

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Shaun says...
Hi Saxman,
The Tourist Info Centre should be able to give you the directions to get there.
It is open for pick-yourself blueberries when the season is open.
It is in Sebbes Road just outside of margaret town, nest among the various vineyards.
The phone number of the Blueberry Farm is 08-97577558.

The other Blueberry near Collie is the Cardiff Blueberry Farm, just outside of Collie township.

Time: 12th October 2009 4:15pm

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Saxman says...
That's excellent thanks Shaun.
Cheers =)

Time: 14th October 2009 1:51pm

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Shaun says...
U r welcome, Saxman.
BTW, the Sebbes Blueberry Farm in Margaret do sell their plants,
but the one in Collie-Cardiff are rather secretive about the varieties of Blueberry they grow, and does not supply any plants (only the berries/fruits are for sale).

Time: 14th October 2009 7:29pm

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Trudy says...
Hi Anyone Interested
Rosses Auctions will be auctioning plant/fruit trees/over ordered stock at TASSONE, Gt. Northern Hway. on Saturday, the 17th OCTOBER (PHOTOS but Wed. no catalogue yet)

Time: 14th October 2009 8:46pm

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Damo says...
Yep, he flogs his home grafted citrus and old stock this way every year.

Time: 15th October 2009 12:43am

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Greg says...
pull all the flowering buds off the plant..we do that with tomatos untill the plant is a good size ..then let them flower..worth a try

Time: 15th October 2009 2:13pm

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Tiggerbow says...
There is also a blueberry farm in Stoneville.

Stoneville Blueberry Farm
240 Blue Wren Pl
Stoneville WA 6081
(08) 9295 0767

I think they do pick your own blueberries type thing - I haven't been there before but might try it with my young son.
Not sure if they give any info/ plants etc...

Time: 15th October 2009 6:53pm

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russ says...
Bunnings balcatta have an unnamed rabbit eye varety at the momment.

Why do growers not put a name on some things? Why propagate a variety that you dont know what it is? Surly if you are going to propagate in such quantities that you can sell at bunnings you could get a specialist to identfy it.

Time: 17th October 2009 6:50pm

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Trudy says...
Bunnings will have Blueberry plants in November - Varieties Brugetta, Blue Rose, Climax and Denise - (from Rockingham)

Time: 24th October 2009 12:33pm

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Ian says...
My blueberry bush seems to be stunt. Is there anything I can do to make it grow. Many thanks in advance.

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Shaun says...
Mine bushes seems to be stunted too after the sudden heatwave spell that occured around Christmas last year.
Just keep your potting mix moist, and protect your plants from extreme heat and strong wind .....
Feed them at the first sign of growth with fertiliser low in Potash to encourege more leafy growth rather than flowers (blood n bone seems to do the job).
My stunted Blueberry bushes seems to have come back to life this spring .....
so hope they will gain more growth this year.

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Ian says...
Hi Shaun,

Many thanks for your advice. I will follow your instructions and hope the plant will grow.

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Glen says...
I've just found this forum - and need some advice, if someone would be kind enough to help.

I'm trying to grow blueberries for the first time, and I've attached a photo of the browning leaves - all the same shape of browning. We;ve had rather a lot of rain here in the Blue Mountains - would this cause this? Or do I have some nasty thing I don't know about.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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HappyEarth says...
Hey Glen ... looks a bit like burnt leaves. Did you have a really hot day recently? Make sure you water them before any hot days.

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Time: 28th October 2009 6:59am

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Brendan says...
Hi Glen,
Looks like the old 'leaf-tip-burn' to me. You can google it if you like, but I'd apply lots of gypsum around your tree, scratch it into the surface, mulch it, but keep the mulch away from the tree trunk, then water it in.

This should help to dissipate any 'salts' in your soil, that appear to be burning the leaf tips.

I've just bought an avocado tree back from the brink with too much gypsum. Had ~50% of the leaf tips burnt. I'm also on bore water, I reckon that had a lot to do with it.

You can now buy liquid gypsum. I'd use both.

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Brad says...
For Perth people looking to get Blueberries. Dawson's Forrestfield still don't have theirs in yet. Now expected Nov/Dec (because we had quite a cool early spring). I assume Joe at Tass1 will be the same.

I ignored my better judgement and found out that Wandilla don't have their new stock (Nelly Kelly will be $16), but have larger plants (Denise, Brigitta and Blue Rose) for $30. They didn't look great, but in true form, the old lady tried to tell me otherwise and that the Denise "Does not require chilling hours". http://www.abga.com.au/blueberries.htm shows that it certainly needs more than I get (not that I'm a commercial grower). I concur with this thread

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Brad says...
Ages ago Aneh asked about propagating blueberries, according to this pdf

Blueberries propagate relatively easily from hardwood cuttings taken during winter and soft,tip cuttings taken during summer. If you know someone who grows great blueberries in your region, why not ask them for a cutting. That way you are sure of getting a variety proven to perform in your climate.

Since blueberries are quite similar to Rhododendrons, the following link implies layering could work too. http://www.flounder.ca/FraserSouth/basics/propagation.asp

Problem is... I'm yet to get my blueberries so i can try it :)

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Glen says...
Hi Brad and Brendan -

thanks for the replies and suggestions - from the site of the plant, and the very mixed soil I have here, I reckon the gypsum will be the thing to try first - it's very possible there's clay under the cultivated top bit, from other weird mixtures we've found on site. We've had a lot of rain, and it could be caught around the roots - getting the clay broken up with gypsum is a great suggestion.

And yes, we've had hot - cold - summer - winter - poor plants don't know if they're coming or going! But the blueberries are quite sheltered. Any more thoughts are welcvome.

Cheers from a WA expat!

Glen

Time: 28th October 2009 6:00pm

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Itdepends says...
I'm finding the Nelly Kelly is extremely prolific- but doesn't taste quite as nice as the Misty Blue.

Can't compare to any others yet- as I don't have fruit on the rest this year.

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Shaun says...
Nelly Kelly will cross pollinate with Sharpe Blur / Misty.
In my 1st year, I only had Nelly Kelly & sharpe, and both flowered at about the same time & fruited well.
Yes, Nelly Kelly's berry flavour was not as good as Sharpe's .... but I don't think Misty tasted as good as Sharpe either.

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Jimmy says...
Tass 1 have fresh stocks of northland and birgitta berries.

Time: 9th November 2009 1:13pm

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Shaun says...
Are Northland & Birgitta low chill or high chill varieties?
Some varieties don't do too well if you don't get the required chill hours.

Time: 9th November 2009 1:21pm

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Jimmy says...
www.canr.msu.edu/vanburen/e-2066.htm

half high bush and low bush so chilling is between?

Northland
Spreading, vigorous bush to 1.5m. Very productive with medium size, dark, sweet fruit. Large picking scar makes fruit unsuitable for wholesale market sales, but is an excellent variety for U-pick, local sales, and for processing. Fruit hangs without dropping and gets progressively sweeter. Northland performs exceptionally well in areas of extreme summer and winter temperatures.

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Tall vigorous upright bush to 2.4m with high production. Very large, medium blue, firm fruit with good flavour. Excellent picking scar and keeping quality. An Australian developed variety Brigitta is now being widely grown world wide. Clusters can be tight and the bloom damaged easily. Ripens two weeks after Bluecrop with similar size berries. Fruit can drop easily so care when hand harvesting is required. Probably the best keeping and shipping variety available. A favourite with exporters. For pollination purposes it is best if planted near another variety

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Kath says...
for those Perthites chasing bluberries there's an ad in today's Quokka in the gardening section-look under 'plants' for them

Time: 12th November 2009 5:30pm

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Saxman says...
Man my blueberries are fruiting/ripening so well right now I've got a freezer full. Gonna make some serious jam i think or compote/ already done pancakes,blueberry vanilla cake, muffins but the best is a bowl full fresh off the bushes with a little yoghurt. I reckon its turning into a bumper season. How's everyone else's going? Must say I'm beginning to share (unwillingly) with the birds now. There's probably plenty to spare them a few with the amount of trees i have i guess but i may soon have to invest in some nets or something.

Over and out

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amanda says...
Lucky you Saxman! Bunnings had heaps in yesterday and I was very tempted! I don't have the right spot for them yet - do you think the would hate the ho easterlies? There's no escape from it on my block - yet.

Time: 18th November 2009 10:15am

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Julie says...
amanda, I had blueberries a while ago, and they did really well in pots. I think you could keep them in pots for quite a while, as they are not huge plants.

Mine were on a north-facing wall, so got sun exposure all-year-round.

I'm sure they would do OK if you put them behind a windbreak or shrub that would protect them from the wind. The good thing about pots is you can move them around to suit the seasons.

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amanda says...
Thanks Julie - I might give it a go...although I am pretty bad at remembering to fill up the dogs bowl of water let alone water pots!? oops.

Do they prefer afternoon shade in summer?

Time: 18th November 2009 5:00pm

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Julie says...
Well mine seemed to do OK with sun all day. I was prepared to move them if they didn't, but they were fine. It surprised me, as they are from a much cooler climate.

As I said, with plants in pots you have the chance to experiment with the site. Blueberries don't seem to have the same problem with shrivelling in hot winds as other types of berries. But I don't think they are related to the blackberry etc family. Are they?

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Shaun says...
Blueeberry do not belong to the same family as blackberry (blackberry / raspberry are cane plants).

Bunnings in Melville has Blueberry of the following varieties: Blue Rose, Brigitta and 1 other variety ( Denise ??) for approx $16.50 per pot.
It also have an unnamed Rabbit-eye variety for approx $11.70.

Time: 20th November 2009 5:06am

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Jimmy says...
Mine are in afternoon shade, they like it moist.

Hi Shaun !!

Time: 20th November 2009 11:25am

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Saxman says...
Yeah mine pretty much get afternoon shade too. The weather has been pretty kind thus far which is helping somewhat too. Yes your easterlies could be quite devastating Amanda but the wind break thing might work!

Pots are the go as far as i'm concerned. All my friends who tried planting them out found they shrivelled and died no matter what. I use the self watering variety. The mobility of positioning is also very advantageous!

=) Saxman

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amanda says...
Thanks guys - the self watering pot might be the go for me! ;-) They are such delicious little fruits - I imagine home grown would be even better!

Time: 22nd November 2009 11:52am

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Saxman says...
Hi Amanda, Yes they are better home grown, but then i'm obsessed so its haaard to tell objectively! Maybe try having the pots on your patio or near your house- that's be a good wind break!!!! Good Luck.



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cesar says...
I am new to growing blueberries here in Melbourne. I've got a couple and they are growing well in pots. Do I need to fertilize them? If so, what should I use?

Time: 23rd November 2009 10:32pm

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Saxman says...
Hey cesar, check back in this forum there's lots of good advice there!
But try azalea food/soil mix as they are acid lovers.

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Steph says...
Hi Trudy,

You say that you "..ordered 2 BlueRose Blueberry plants from EBAY FOR $16 total including post.(CULTURED in a lab in Bango N.S.W.)-(10 week wait)"...

Have you received your plants?!? I ordered Blueberries from the same seller (shanesmagicland/Baxter Berentai) on 11th Sept - more than 10 weeks ago. I have received nothing despite being in communication with him until recently. Now that the 10 weeks are up I'm getting no response from him via eBay nor direct email.

Was the '10 week wait' thing a scam, to get around eBay/PayPal's buyer protection? Any idea how else to contact him?

Thanks!

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cesar says...
Thanks saxman, it's just that it's got plenty of posts. When should I fertilize it and how often? Some berries are turning a bit purple at the moment.

Time: 24th November 2009 10:01pm

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Saxman says...
Hi Cesar; Turning purple is good. Just keep waiting...patience! The longer on the bush the sweeter the berries and the more antioxidants they will have! Give plenty of water... I was told that they need fertilizing only once a year with (for example) slow release Azalea food, but i've had success also using a seaweed solution every 2 -3 weeks and the odd bit of thrive. They're lovin it.

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cesar says...
So do you recommend fertilizing right now? I have never done it before and I've got the plants since August

Time: 29th November 2009 11:00pm

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Itdepends says...
Our local Waldecks has Blue Rose and Climax in- I've never heard of Climax. Nice size plants but $30 each.

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Mish says...
Bunnings has 'climax' and 'blue rose' varieties for $16.99. I have seen other varieties but it depends on the store you go to... best to ring around.

Time: 30th November 2009 12:33pm

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Mick says...
Steph,

I also ordered the Ebay blueberries from shanesmagicland/Baxter Berentai - never received them, got no response to email, and he is no longer an ebay member.

I found his facebook profile but no other way to contact him - doesn't seem to be listed in phone book.

BTW, I ordered some blueberries from Daleys and they are absolutely fantastic plants!

Time: 30th November 2009 2:23pm

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Jason says...
Just been reading your blog Mick, Good stuff. Good to see the kids getting involved as well.

A life long passion is harboured fairly early :)

Time: 6th December 2009 10:15am

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Brad says...
Finally, I'm in the gang - owner of blueberry plants :) Thanks to those here for the advice.

Tass 1 was letting buyers taste the blueberries he'd picked from a wine barrel pot (in full sun). The really dark one he picked fresh off the plant was unbelievably yum.

For the record I got: a Northland (Tass 1 $25, extra year's growth), Sharpeblue and Misty (Dawson's Forrestfield, $19 small). Tass1 also had small Northland and Brigitta for $15 and is expecting some Sunshine Blue (Nelly Kelly) in a week

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Saxman says...
Yeah just go easy on the fertilizer Cesar and see how they go - maybe start with a bit of Azalea food. Cheers


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cesar says...
Thanks saxman. But I've got some bad news, something has been eating my blueberries. I havent even tasted one. I think they might be snails as the berries are netted. The same happened with some strawberries until I moved them around. There are some berries still (green). See how it goes...

Time: 8th December 2009 11:33pm

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Saxman says...
Well you might be right. I had a brief skirmish with snails (yes they do love blueberries). After a few well coordinated sorties with the assistance of blue snail dynamite pellets i had no probs. Except with the birds and now my bushes are netted also. Should have fed the snails to the birds!

Time: 9th December 2009 1:12am

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Trudy says...
Hi Steph, I paid for 6 blueberry cuttings. My last email from Shanesmagicland was October -since then EBAY erased all records of him from my Computer. For the last 4 weeks I have been emailing EBAY (Astrid) for any communication advice and after 5 futile replies (I do not believe she understands plain English) I was referred to Charles who supplied the following details
Name: Shane Cutting
Address: Bargo
Email:baxter.berentai@hotmail.com
Phone/Fax (disconnected)
I telephoned after two emails - no reply
If I get any info. I will let you know.
He did seem genuine and said middle of December for delivery.
If you want to discuss options, SMS my mobile 0424300009
Since then I have purchased a Blueberry plant (with blueberries on it) and order SunShine from Beaufort St.Nursery.
Trudy.


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Matt says...
Hi Steph and Trudy,
Shanesmagicland tried to screw us over too! We ended up putting in a Paypal claim which was successful but you have to do it within their specific time period. It's a pain in the ar5e but people like that suck because you're doing the right thing and they are sitting back collecting people's cash.

I hope you get your money back.

Cheers

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juanita says...
Our bunnings here sells diff. varieties of blueberries & i just bought mine called "brigitta" w/ 2 tiny fruits on it.

Time: 18th December 2009 2:11am

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terry says...
Our blueberries are 2-3 years old and starting to fruit. Ants are eating the ripe fruit on the bush - any solutions

Time: 20th December 2009 12:30am

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Julie says...
Try a smear of vaseline low down on the stem. If you don't want it to contact the stem, you could wrap foil around and grease that.

Time: 20th December 2009 6:32pm

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Jason says...
Ive been using chest rub around the stem of my fruit trees, they dont cross over it as it smells and prob burns them.

Dont use vic's as too expensive. ive been using the woolworths generic brand. 1/2 the price for a container 3x the size. Same active ingredients.

Time: 20th December 2009 9:07pm

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Charles says...
1 Litre Vasaline pot works for me , might get some raised eyebrows when you buy it though:)
Apply as described on the stem but make sure no folage touch anything else or the ants will just change their path. Only issue is that other crawling predators wont be able to protect you plant. I wouldnt advise doing this pemanently, just save your fruit then wipe/wash it off.

Time: 22nd December 2009 3:10pm

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Damo says...
I picked 874 grams from one bush today !!

Time: 30th December 2009 10:19am

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Sam says...
Damo i picked 875grams from 1 bush 2day

Time: 8th January 2010 12:43am

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Jimmy says...
Sure.

Time: 11th January 2010 4:47pm

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CA says...
I had two Sharpe and one Misty growing in pots. This is the third summer for the Sharpe, and the second for the Misty.They were prolific producers. In summer I move the pots so that they get afternoon shade, otherwise the leaves get burnt. Although they tend to grow a new lot after any burning happens.

Unfortunately earlier this summer my largest on died. I think, because I allowed it to get "wet feet" by puuting a saucer under the pot. One of the others looked sick too, and I removed the pot saucer and it is doing okay.

Cesar could it be grasshoppers eating your blueberries? I have had grasshoppers eat a few of my fruit.

Time: 18th January 2010 6:39pm

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DaddyC says...
Wow. Such a depth of info on blueberries. Here's a query:

I live in the Illawarra, NSW - just south of Sydney (temperate climate)and was wondering what three varieties of blueberries to grow that will optimise fruiting season for me. Soils are clayey-loam, a tad acidic but on a coastal flat with groundwater 400mm down (so I'll have to raise bed slightly). I'll probably chuck in some azaelea mix and/or peat moss and maybe need a windbreak from coastal NE breezes. Any tips on varieites - probably rabbit-eyes from what I've read. Space is not an issue but would potting be a better solution? Many thanks for any replies - DaddyC

Time: 29th January 2010 4:50pm

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Harro says...
Hi everyone I have just bought a sharpe from Dawsons Forrestfield $19 I would like to get another Im not sure which one for Perth. Bunnings have Nellie Kellie a bit cheaper is that okay.
Cheers Harro

Time: 19th February 2010 1:15am

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Jimmy says...
I have never been able to keep nellie kelly's alive for very long, and the fruit was inferior.

Misty and sharpe from Dawsons are both excellent.

Time: 19th February 2010 8:14am

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Jason says...
Id agree with Jimmy, My misty and sharpe from dawsons are both growing great guns.

$19 last year, they are now about 2 or 3 times bigger than the ones they have for $50

(still got some fruit in the first year, this year should be good)
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Time: 21st February 2010 12:24pm

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Brad says...
Are my plants sick?
I thought at first this was sunburn, but now not at all sure. It was first visible on my Northland, but now also on the neighbouring Misty. Its prominent on older leaves, younger ones look very healthy. Is browning on the stems normal? Its visible where the leaves are not yet affected. Sorry, some photos are out of focus
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Time: 21st February 2010 6:44pm

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Harro says...
Thanks guys I think I will go back to Dawsons and buy a misty.
Cheers Harro

Time: 22nd February 2010 2:55pm

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cesar says...
I have the same problem with my blueberry plants.... old leaves are the ones with the problem.

Time: 6th March 2010 12:01am

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Brad says...
Sorry to hear that Cesar.
It would be nice if anyone who knows what bacterial canker or blight looks like could tell me if it resembles the above photos or not

Time: 6th March 2010 2:38pm

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Clive says...
Hi Brad,
Don't worry about the browning, it is just sunburn. We have a blueberry farm and this happens to some each year but with our hot summer this year it is more widespread.
Blueberries require a lot of water and if the leaves dry at all they will start to brown out within a few days. Being shallow rooted you need to keep moist and if it's a very hot day water morning and night by drippers. Nothing to worry about, remove them in July if they haven't fallen off and they will be replaced next season.

Time: 8th April 2010 10:12am

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Brad says...
thanks Clive. I guess the shadecloth isn't thick enough on our hottest days. I might try drought shield next summer.

I never knew Australia had a Cardiff either - always learning.

Time: 8th April 2010 5:00pm

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Nick says...
I just bought three Nelly Kelly blueberry plants from Laverton Market today. The one with red leaves was also a Nelly Kelly from the market planted a year ago.

Time: 2nd May 2010 1:21pm

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Harry says...
My Nelly kelly blueberry plant has flower buds in the middle of the cold Melbourne season and this is the second year of doing so.

Should I remove them all?

Is that normal?

Many thanks.

Time: 13th May 2010 9:24am

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Brad says...
Did you fertilize them in Autumn? If so, next year don't. If they're young I'd remove the flowers, but they will drop in cold weather on their own I'd expect

Time: 13th May 2010 11:55am

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Harry says...
Hi Brad,

I did fertilize them in Autumn. I won't do it in the future. I will remove all the flowers soon.

Many thanks.

Time: 14th May 2010 10:59am

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Nick says...
Any ideas on how to lower pH from 6 to 5. Yesterday it was 7 but I added 2tablespoons vinegar in 10 litres water. I need to hopefully lower it for a long time and quickly if possible because I have 3 blueberry plants in pots ready to be planted.
P.S: The pot soil isn't acidic at all.

Time: 16th May 2010 12:32pm

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Julie says...
Iron sulphate is a good choice for lowering pH. I used it on my lime growing in a bag when the manure I had added turned out to be quite alkaline.

But you are not supposed to do it really fast, just change it gradually. I suspect I may have killed a blueberry by adding acidic material too quickly.

Time: 16th May 2010 7:14pm

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jolie says...
No but I am going to try. I heard you take 20 - 30 cm cuttings off the hard wood of the plant in winter and keep cold (wrapped in wet newspaper and plastic in fridge for a while), before potting, will soon develop roots.

Time: 17th May 2010 9:07am

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Brad says...
I'm using iron sulphate on mine too after the ph didn't stay at the 5.5 it was when i planted out

vinegar (and also lemon juice) will give a very low ph for a day or two but then have no more effect on the ph as they break down quickly

on this topic - pine fines apparently acidify and I used some taken from a mates yard in my blueberry pots. I'm not convinced they're lowering the ph. Are there some types of pines that don't?

Jolie - was that intended for this thread?

Time: 17th May 2010 12:20pm

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Nick says...
Thanks.
Like you said, today the pH had gone right back up to nearly neutral. I'll look for some iron sulphate. I've also heard that blueberries like peat moss and it lowers the pH.

Time: 17th May 2010 8:42pm

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Applenut says...
Here in California blueberries are grown commercially in fields that the farmers bring in large tankers of sulfuric acid to inject into the soil to lower the pH. That's not a viable option for the homeowner (don't even think about it) but lowering the pH of my soil has been harder than I thought. There is some merit to growing blueberries in a pot as it is easier to keep the pH down, rather than the acid leaching out into the soil. We plant them in a mix of 1/3 peat moss, 1/3 miniature bark, and 1/3 part compost, all from bags from the home center. Add to this a good handful of soil sulphur, a handful of ammonium sulphate, and a handful of some form of iron (Ironite is the brand name here in the USA). The iron has been the secret ingredient here with my high-pH soil, as the bushes kept having white leaf tips and burning in the sun. They're doing much better now. Some folks just get a bale of peat moss, cut a hole in the plastic side, and plant the blueberry bush right in the bale above ground. Southern Highbush has fruited well even by the coast where chill hours are less than 50 per year; we have about a dozen varieties and keep looking for other places to plant them (pull out that silly lawn and plant more blueberries).

Time: 19th May 2010 6:30pm

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Col says...
I've got three blueberries in pots, Misty, Sharpe and highland. To lower the potting mix PH, i added a couple of tablespoons of sulfer mixing it into the potting mix. I've also put a thick layer of peat moss which increases the acidity as well as keeping the roots moist as the roots are very shallow. I've also put down some small rocks to cut evaperation. The plants have fruited from September reasonably continuously with fruits still to come through now. I've found misty is the tastiest, Sharpe produces a big crop, however i can't get much off the highland bush.

Time: 20th May 2010 8:33pm

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russ says...
Any WA blueberry hunters spotted any varities of blueberry in the nurseries recently. I notice bunnings balcatta have nelly kelly, but i was after some different varities.

Time: 16th June 2010 4:16pm

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CJ says...
Hi Russ, both Tass1 and Dawsons had several varieties two weekends back.

Time: 17th June 2010 3:57pm

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john says...
Hi Russ,
Tass 1 had some on special,almost 2 ft for $10 each..Check it out.

Time: 17th June 2010 10:01pm

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russ says...
Cheers CJ & John.

I picked up a Northland and Brigatta from Tass1 at the weekend, replacing ones i neglected from Joe 6 months ago. Large plants for $10 - great value!

CJ, which Dawsons did you see them at?


Time: 21st June 2010 4:58pm

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CJ says...
On Hale Road. They had quite a few varieties but much pricier than last year, most around the $20 mark from memory

Time: 22nd June 2010 5:36pm

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Nick says...
Does anyone know when the growing season starts. Its mid-winter now, the plants have flower buds and I'm thinking of applying Fish Emulsion. The bottle says apply during growing season and I want to fertilize ASAP

Time: 27th June 2010 3:12pm

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Jason says...
Nick i know that they flower soon and then fruit around early spring (from memory) but i thought the growth was around summer time. Plenty of new leaves.
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The most important thing with blueberries is the soil PH. Without the acidity the fertilizer will be useless to them.

Time: 28th June 2010 8:49pm

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Russ says...
Cj, thanks for the tip. Misty and sharpe from dawsons in joondalup.

Time: 29th June 2010 12:17am

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Nick says...
Thanks Jason. We've got a really cold week coming so hopefully that'll kick-start the flowering. Also the pH is under control last time I checked.

Time: 29th June 2010 4:27pm

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Ziggy says...
Keep in mind that if the tree is still in the pot, it will not grow to its full potential.. the pot doesnt allow it to grow. If you put a fish in a small bowl it doesnt grow either... Whe you put the fish in the aquariaum it grows because it adapts to the environment... Same goes with the trees... Plant it in the ground so the roots dont have spreading limitations.

also make sure you dont use a posy hole digger to dig the hole for the tree...when in spinning motion it rounds the hole and makes the sides smooth and solid rather than rough, which restricts the roots going through the soil.

Dont plant the tree deep in the ground. Depending on the soild also, I normally put half to three quaters under the ground and just put extra soild on top of the ground level to cover the rest of the roots... This stops the water sutting on the roots and just like putting wood in the water for a long period of time it will make the roots crumble especially when you plant in clay ground. Put 1-2 stakes/ pickets near the tree and tie them together so the wind doesnt pull it out of the ground... months after the roots have gripped into the ground then you can remove the picket...

check with your local nursery for further information in regards to plantation in different soils... I'm glad to help if there are any questions...

I can also help if you have any questions regarding building construction. I am a Builder by trade...

Email me : ziad.halabi@live.com.au

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snottiegobble says...
I used to live opposite a blueberry farm in Vic. & their soil ph was around 4.8, now thats very acid, but if you can chat up your local cafe owner for their coffee grounds on a regular basis you should be able to get to that Ph level in the soil with frequent applications. It works great with potatoes & carrots as well.

Time: 6th July 2010 1:35am

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Brad says...
video of about 10 different varieties in mature pots here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3TzYSn3_s8

Time: 7th July 2010 1:00am

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Colleen says...
Hi, Does anyone know how well the Reville blueberry plant does in Perth (fruiting)? I was keenly waiting for the date diggers were to sell their plants this year, but they didn't do a batch of Reville this year. So I might be waiting til next year - however I wrote an email to diggers and found out they recommend either O'Neal or Sunshine Blue for Perth (so I don't know where that would leave Reville - unsuitable?).

Time: 11th July 2010 8:19pm

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Itdepends says...
My Reveille are only young- and not fruiting yet (I know I killed one or two variteties- and am thinking Reveille was one of them).

Sunshine blue and Misty blue both go well down my way- only slightly colder than Perth.

Daniel

Time: 13th July 2010 2:21pm

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peeter says...
Colleen, I got most of my blueberrie plants delivered from Diggers this year, except for Sunshine blue and Northland varieties. To be blunt, I wasn't impressed with the quality or size of the plants for the price I paid for them. For the about 5 bucks more, I could have gotten those varieties double the size and in better condition from Bunnings or local markets.

Either way, whats done is done and I've put them in the ground with some azalea potting mix. Lets see how things go.

Time: 14th July 2010 2:42pm

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Rev says...
Please write to diggers and tell them so, if people do they lift their game.

I do think you should support local markets
Blueberries are really easy to propagate via heel semihardwood cuttings in a peat based media while they are deciduous

i used to buy in diggers sized plants for about $4 and grow them on. I think wed sell them for $7 or $8 a pot.
Daleys had slightly larger ones for about $12.50 i think, maybe more now

but the prices ive seen in some nurseries are just stupid.
You reall are best off buying just one decent sized plant of 2 or more vars and using your prunings to make more

also dont let these tiny blueberry bushes carry a crop, it'll stunt them badly.
Just like citrus, if it flower pull them off, just encourage them to build a large healthy plant with strong root system for a couple of years. By year 3 theyll carry a small crop, and by year 4 a full crop and so on thereafter.
These are an investment that can repay but youre looking at a 4-5 year turn around

i had two rabbit eyes from Daleys but suprisingly i lost them in the summer. Id try them again though as they are meant to be the most heat hardy and least picky about soil of the blueberries.

Time: 15th July 2010 10:18am

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