blueberry bush not growing

[sachilles]

hello, i planted a blueberry bush cutting about 3 years ago, it looks really healthy with nice green leaves, but its hardly grown at all since i planted it, with no sign of any fruit, what could be the problem

[rustylady]

Where did you plant it? (pot or open ground) and whereabouts are you?

[sachilles]

hi, i planted in the open ground , i live in wigan, lancashire

[Scarlet]

Possibly the soil conditions? Blueberries are acid loving plants - what kind of soil do you have? Pine needles used as a mulch can help. Blueberries grow well in pots as it can be easier to give them what they need.
As for fruiting, blueberries fruit on the previous years wood so may be a little early yet - even for an established plant.

[sachilles]

hi , i'm not sure what kind of soil i have, i'm fairly new to this, i only started growing veg and stuff this year, the cutting was bought has a jokey gift for my wife who loves bleberries and we planted it in the garden,it looks fine but hasnt progressed really so i wouldnt say it was an established plant.

[veggiechicken]

Hi sachilles and welcome
When you say "cutting", did it have roots when you planted it? Just wondering whether its still trying to establish itself.

[Scarlet]

Rhododendrons and azaleas love acidic soil. If you can grow them (I can't!) your soil is probably acidic. If not I'd be inclined to dig it up and plant in a pot with some acidic soil bought from the GC. They do very well in pots.

[sachilles]

thanks for your advice scarlett, i might try that.

[sachilles]

hello veggiechicken , i bought it from a GC. it was packaged like a product with roots already packed in a compost. its the picture of health, it just doesnt seem to be growing

[veggiechicken]

I'd do as Scarlet suggests, keep it in a pot until its a lot bigger. I've bought a few blueberries and they do seem to be slow to get going. Lovely when they do though

[Potstubsdustbins]

The blueberry is a heathland plant and needs soil with a pH of less than 5.5. I grow mine in large pot filled with ericaceous compost.

Potty

[sachilles]

thanks veggie chicken, i will carefully dig it up and put it in a pot

[sachilles]

thanks for your advice, it seems that a pot is the answer.

[Feral007]

I read somewhere that coffee grounds are good for the soil around them. I've got caffeinated blue berry plant, and broad beans (because the broad beans are closer in the morning when I'm making the coffee )
My small plant I put in end of summer last year is looking small but healthy and I'm hoping mine will take off suddenly in this lovely spring weather and turn into a massive big bush with loads of blueberries.

I like to live in hope

[chris]

Pots here too- they also fruit better with a couple of different types (cross pollination)


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