Blueberry bush - no fruit
GrassyKnoll
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in Fruit & veg
I've got a nice blueberry bush. Small but nice. However, it doesn't flower nor fruit at all. It's next to an apple tree, but no other fruit trees.
It's a dwarf variety and instructions were not to prune at all.
The leaves are great, but I would like fruit. Any tips?
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Too early, well assuming you are in the UK, I have 3 early,mid and late, say they arent hardy so are in unheated greenhouse, last year when they were only one year old, had a really good crop, they are in pots erricacius compost. You will get a much better yeald if you plant at least 2 for pollingation.
Sorry, I didn't mean it's got no fruit now. More that it's never had any fruit and if there's something I need to do to help it flower/ fruit this year, then perhaps now is the time to get that in place.
Tips for you in this months gardeners world mag on blueberries. I have to admit, as soon as mine start to set fruit, they go into the cage, with the raspberries, and gooseberries, so the birds dont get a look in!
In 2 years so far, it's had one flower, I think, and one berry .that's it. The leaves are stunning when they change colour so it's a nice little bush but that's it .