This is a "pink lemonade" blueberry bush, I got it 4 years ago when I started gardening. The 1st year was good, no fruit but beautiful foliage. 2nd year was the same, disappointed It didn't fruit but still was very pretty. 3rd year it didn't grow as much, and showed signs of it dying. By the end of last year I repotted it into this container which containd soil from 2 different bagged soils, 1 made of mostly peat moss and the other made of mostly wood chips. Put in some pH mix to make sure it got what it want, and once it bloomed I added some blood meal in the top layer to help it grow foliage. But alas, here I am. All the other blueberries are doing fine, but this one is looking like this. What can I do to further help this plant thrive? Or should I just try and order a new one online? I live in zone 6b btw.
by SkittlesDaFox8505
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Nothing substantive to add, but what a beautiful pupper you have there!
Jubilee is beautiful 😍 I know it sounds daft, maybe it needs a bit of neglect. Stick it in a nice warm spot and leave it for this year. Out if sight out if mind? If you are looking for any reason to go plant shopping then definitely get another, just in case lol
I don’t have any advice to offer for the plant’s health but I heard or read something about caring for chickens that always stuck with me.
Something to the effect of “people really overthink chickens. Keep them warm when they’re young, and make sure they have adequate food, shelter and water. That’s it. They’re chickens. If you’ve got one with an attitude problem put it in a pot. If you find one pecking eggs put it in a pot. If you have males you didn’t expect put them in a pot. If you’ve got a sick one kill and bury it. That’s it. That’s raising chickens.”
The reason that’s stuck with me is that I think it’s a good approach to life, gardening, and homesteading. Where possible do more of what comes easy and problem free and do less of the things that suck up your time, money, and frustration. Might just be a bum plant, maybe the variety doesn’t like your climate, maybe you’re doing something wrong. Regardless it’s limping along taking up a planter that some other blueberry would relish the opportunity to thrive in. But that’s just me.
When you repotted it do you remember if there were many roots in the mid section or just the top and bottom?
She ded.