Cranberry help

[hypnophil]

Hi, i have done a search but have not found much helpful info on how to look after my cranberry bush.
I bought one last year and killed it, even though it had ericaceous compost.
How should i look after my new one? can it go directly into soil? and if so what other plants would it be good near? i dont have a blueberry.
If i plant it in the soil do i need to put ericaceous compost in the hole before i plant it? i would like this one to survive!!
Hope this makes sense,
thanks

[BarleySugar]

Cranberries do like boggy conditions, so if you plant it in the ground you should try to make a small 'bog' garden, and as you already know, ericaceous compost. I would think a pot would be easier to manage.
I bought some from Woolies 3 years ago and planted them at the base of my blueberry (I know you haven't got one ). They've grown but I've not had them flower yet, so I can't say I've been very successful, but they were tiny things, and half price at that, so I suppose I can't complain.

[Two_Sheds]

Phil, isn't Devon soil already ericaceous, ie acidic?

[Two_Sheds]

Hi, i have done a search but have not found much helpful info on how to look after my cranberry bush.

I got this from Google:
If you don't have naturally acidic soil, try digging a sunken bed in the garden, lining it with perforated black plastic and filling in with ericaceous compost. These are shallow-rooting plants, so you don't need to dig deep.

Cranberries can even be grown as trailing plants in hanging baskets - just four plants will provide a family with a year's worth of berries.

They will need plenty of water, but don't require any pruning, and only a pinch of food every month during the growing period.

When buying plants, make sure you buy mature plants: most varieties won't produce a good crop of berries until they are at least two years old.
BBC - Gardening - Grow your own - Fruit-growing advice

[pigletwillie]

They dont need boggy ground, I just plant them under my blueberry bushes and water as required which is not very often.

We get a good crop every year and make cranberry relish with them.

[hypnophil]

Thanks guys,
I have got a soil test kit so will test the soil in the bit of ground where i was thinking of putting it, the soil doesnt drain well there, but i might put the soil in a pot and try it that way.
Appreciate your help.
Phil