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Manypets Essex Junction, VT(Zone 4b) Oct 27, 2006

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone could tell me if I should leave a container blueberry plant on my deck in the winter. I live in zone four and I got this plant this year. Supposedly it will bloom and have blueberries on it, but it didn't do it this year. I am just wondering if I should bring this plant in for the winter. My regular blueberries in the ground are okay, but I am not sure if a container plant would survive the winter on my deck. It's leaves are already a pretty red, like the ones in the ground.

Thanks for your help.

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starlight1153 Seale, AL(Zone 8b) Oct 28, 2006

Manypets. I don't know if this will help you or not. I had a blueberry and had it for almost 4 years and never a blueberry on it. I found out I need another blueberry and actually one of a different cultivar to get them to fruit. I got me a couple more and planted them near each other and after another couple of years when they got established, I finally got blueberries.

They have never produced heavy and usually the birds get to them before I do. This past season I kept watching and watching and waiting for them to ripen and was finally having a decent little showing of fruit and was gone for a couple of days and darn birds got all but one.

Think ya need to some pruning every year too, but not exactly sure when or where to take the cuts.

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Manypets Essex Junction, VT(Zone 4b) Oct 31, 2006

Hi, Starlight1153:

Thanks for your advice. This is working for my blueberry bushes that are in the ground. However, this one I am concerned with is in a pot on my patio. I believe they are called patio plants or something to that effect. It is in a pot like a potted plant would be.

I think you could be on to something though. Maybe next year I should get another one and see if it will have blueberries on it then. It is still very small, so I don't expect a lot yet. But, being so small is why I am a bit worried about it.

Thanks! I appreciate the reply.

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Terry Murfreesboro, TN(Zone 7a) Oct 31, 2006

4b's pretty cold for a pot with roots above ground. Unless the pot is very well insulated, I'd encourage you to find a place to sink it in the ground or place it in a cool but protected spot for the winter.

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Manypets Essex Junction, VT(Zone 4b) Nov 02, 2006

Thanks, Terry. That's what I was thinking, but someone else told me that it could be left out. I just wanted someone else to second that. I will take it in and set it in the garage.

I appreciate the help.

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