First time blueberry grower... advice?

[WildWyandott110]

I've wanted to grow blueberries for awhile now and actually bought a bush this year. I've never grown blueberries before and know almost nothing. It's a northblue shrub and I was planning on potting it. I'm in zone 5a.... can I even grow blueberries outdoors?
Thanks in advance.

 

[Nyboy]

Welcome what part of the country are you in ?

 

[WildWyandott110]

Eastern ontario, canada.

 

[baymule]

I am way down in Texas, we have blueberries that can take the heat that grow here. I probably won't be much help to you! I don't grow them, we go to a U-pick blueberry farm. But I want to say WELCOME to the forum!

 

[catjac1975]

I've wanted to grow blueberries for awhile now and actually bought a bush this year. I've never grown blueberries before and know almost nothing. It's a northblue shrub and I was planning on potting it. I'm in zone 5a.... can I even grow blueberries outdoors?
Thanks in advance.

They grow them in Maine where it is very cold. They don't do the high bush they do low growing annd pick with a rake.

 

[aftermidnight]

Hi and I've read this one is self pollinating and can take LOW temps, should do alright in a tub, just remember they like an acidic soil, add some peat moss and fertilize with something like miracid.

Annette

 

[flowerbug]

blueberries are common to this area, so probably ok there too. mix a little elemental sulphur to the potting mix. enjoy! welcome to TEG!

 

[Collector]

Welcome from Washington state glad you joined. We have some four year old bushes that get some berries but not much. Hope you have better luck with them than we do. Plenty of gardeners here to share info with though.

 

[destinduck]

welcome! well fertilized Acidic soil, Im not sure of good cold hardy types for ya as Im in Florida

 

[thistlebloom]

Northblue is a good hardy variety.
Blueberries are self pollinating but will produce heavier with another blueberry of a different variety. You can look up which bb would work best with yours. But you'll still get fruit if you don't add another.
I have 12 in the ground and 2 in tubs. One of the varieties in the tub produces abundantly, seems to have more blooms than leaves. They have a shallow netted root system and don't like to dry out completely. Mulch with sawdust or bark.

And welcome to the forum!