Year 2 hydro blueberry!

It lives! Unlike the dozen or so blueberries before it that I killed trying to learn both hydroponics and how to own a blueberry plant.

I will admit blueberries hydroponically have been the most infuriating plant yet and with such unique care requirements it literally has felt like owning a pet compared to lettuces, peppers, tomatoes, etc.

I have been moving this thing all around my house finding it ample sun, without exposing it to micro-climates that don't let it hit its required chill hours. Ontop of fighting with unique nutrient requirements and the only plant Ive grown that Ive had actual pH issues with. It has literally felt like trying to appease a toddler who is just changing their mind every 3 minutes.

But to see flowers this spring (Yes. Two flowers) was an actual win. I did something right and its the sign that year 2 blueberry growing won't be just constantly stressed plants dropping leafs and succumbing to slow deaths.

Pic 2 is the sunshines new companion 'jelly bean' variety if the top hat blueberry (pic 3) doesn't make it. Its in rough shape and Im highly open to suggestions on how to help this struggling top hat recover. I feed it 1/4th solution ( about 600 uS/cm) and ensure pH is under 5.5, usually 5.0. Runoff has been about 800 uS/cm and pH of 5.3. I also let it sit in light rain so it naturally gets a coco flushing too but i usually pull it under patio cover for heavy rains or the EC runoff is looking low.