Blueberry flower buds in autumn (forum)

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Hello, today I found that my blueberry has grown a lot of small flower buds. It has been growing heaps of new shoots for the past 2 months but now starting new flower buds. Is it normal to happen in autumn? I thought this could only happen in spring... Thank you
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Time: 9th May 2018 9:48pm

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David01 says...
Hi MatthewT,

Those flowers will fall off soon as winter is coming. If you just bought it from the nurseries, yes it may have flowers as it has been grown in the warmer state i.e QLD. However, after one year in Melbourne it only flowers in early Summer. Cheers

Time: 10th May 2018 9:18am

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Fruitylicious1 says...
Hi Matt T

Due to the unseasonably warm autumn weather in Melbourne recently I wouldn't be surprised if some bushes and even fruit trees will be tricked into flowering earlier than usual. Just protect your plants from the incoming frost during winter if you have any in your area.

Happy gardening :-)

Time: 10th May 2018 10:11am

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Markmelb says...
What type? Evergreen like Burst? They do that but wont show flowers till late winter to spring - caused by our indian summer.

Time: 11th May 2018 8:58am

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MatthewT says...
Thanks David and Fruitilicious! Will keep observing how it goes. Too bad these little flower buds r going to fall... there r so many of them

Speaking of warm autumn, my grapefruit was also tricked to flower last month

I m living in Melbourne CBD, not sure need to do anything from frost

Time: 11th May 2018 11:56pm

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MatthewT says...
Hi Mark, it's sunshine. is it evergreen?

Time: 12th May 2018 1:40pm

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