Plant Blueberries in Pots?

citychickinthecountry

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I bought an Emerald and a Primadina blueberry bush (one of each) yesterday. Is it okay to plant these in large pots? I want to make sure I don't limit the root growth.
 

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Correct me if I am wrong- but I thought you needed a male and female of each species??
If you don't have a place to plant them in the ground- I say try the containers. With a big enough pot you should have some success. Are these mature specimens? I got tiny ones and probably won't see fruit for another couple of years...
Good luck! Let us know how it works out for you!
 

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Lesa, I'm pretty sure blueberries are self-fruitful, but you get a bigger yield if you have more than one variety.

Citychick, they should be fine in large pots. Blueberries have a shallow root system so if you put mulch over the root area they'll appreciate it.

I'm hoping for an improvement in mine this year. They've been sulking and looking a little peaked so I need to investigate what's going on with them. Fresh blueberries off your own bushes are so tasty!
 

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