playmate for bluebery bush?

[veggielover]

I have recently read somewhere that blueberry bushes fruit better when they have another blueberry bush nearby....... is this true? if so then i'll be buying another one this weekend!

[Nicos]

Yup!!!!

Watch out though- because some varieties flower earlier than others!

( best get a few more of different varieties...)

[veggielover]

I love blueberries so no prob having lots!!! plus i've just started making my own wine!! mmmm blueberry wine......... The one i just bought already has buds on it!

[FB.]

Yup!!!!

Watch out though- because some varieties flower earlier than others!

( best get a few more of different varieties...)

You don't happen to know which blueberries fall into which pollination groups, do you?

[Nicos]

You don't happen to know which blueberries fall into which pollination groups, do you?

not really...but this might give an idea...

Trehane Nursery - Blueberry Varieties

I have 3 varieties....Rubel- now in full flower
Earlybird ( Early Blue)- about to open
Bluecrop (patio) - flower buds ..but at least another week

My Earlybird is in flower at the end of the Rubel and beginning of the Bluecrop


Here are a few more varieties..

http://www.hargreavesplants.com/temp...p?sectionId=53

http://www.dorset-blueberry.com/uk_b..._varieties.asp

http://www.dorset-blueberry.com/blueberry_varieties.htm

[bluemoon]

They are partially self-fertile though, so even if you only have one you'll still get a crop but it will be about 10% reduced. I have loads of varieties, don't know any of their pollination groups BUT the first flowers opened on the Earliblue this morning and I absolutely love the scent, so first flower day is always special.

[rogesse]

I bought a 'self fertile' last year - Sunshine blue (1 litre tub £6 Blackmoor Nursey) and though there were all of 5 berries last year, this year it is flowering it's little head off.

Fingers crossed, lots of fruit!

[Kittypickle]

I live close by the Trehane nursery and bought 3 of the the plants on their special offer back in March. I asked a member of staff to pick out 3 for me and she chose Bluecrop, Patriot & Chandler. They are all in pots and the Patriot has a some open flowers on, the Chandler looks like it is going to have loads, though I keep reading how you are supposed to take the flowers off for the first year you have them, I can't quite bring myself to.

[bluemoon]

I keep reading how you are supposed to take the flowers off for the first year you have them, I can't quite bring myself to.

Just sit and sniff them, removing a blueberry flower is just WRONG. At least wait until it's died back a bit. I grew Chandler and it's a great variety. Sadly I accidentally left it behind when I swapped allotments and haven't seen one in a nursery since.