My Edibles: Blueberry Trees NSW

Blueberry - Nellie Kelly (Grafted) ^7/10

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Have planted around edge of island in new fish pond that I had excavated. Is not ideal yet (pond not full), but they are doing quite well so far, intermingled with comfrey, and around an old big mulberry on the island. 

Had a little bit of fruit on it from the nursery, looks like it will mostly all ripen happily

Fruiting Months August and September

Planted: 2011

Height 40 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 3

Fruit Harvest: 0.25 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Autumn and Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Blueberry - Nellie Kelly

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Summer 2010: Have had heaps of fruit but not the best flavour and small. They needed little maintenance. I rotate which ones were allowed to fruit each year. They are still small and fruiting takes a lot of energy. Rotation seems to improve vigor.

I had a different variety a few years ago and grasshoppers demolished it but the Nellie Kellies haven't been touched. I'm either luckier this time or this variety isn't so tastey!

Summer 2011: SO MUCH FRUIT! Fruit was much better quality this year. They obviously take a few years to really establish. Plus I think that they have loved the rain!

Fruiting Months January, November, December

Planted: 2008

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 4

Pollination: No

Pest Control:

Some sort of grub likes to spin webs through the flowers and berries at the very tip of the branches. Kills the branch. I just cut them off and throw them away.

Blueberry - Biloxi (Seedling) ^10/10

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One of the best tasting berries on earth. Potted in azalea mix, only small but growing pretty well so far. Have another unknown variety for cross pollination but will get more from Daleys when available

Height 0.75 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 10% in After Fruiting

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: not sure!

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Dynamic Lifter, Seasol

Pest Control:

none

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Blueberry - Sunshine Blue (Cutting)

Comments: - From Chris - I lost this with all my other blueberries in the dry of 2009. 

Planted: 127

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Comments

Blueberry - Climax

Pollination: Self Pollination

Blueberry - Misty ^3/10

Comments: -

Have moved them to a new location with less root competition will see if things improve.

Well the move hasn't worked I have been told they like morning sun so will have to move them again (when things cool down a bit)

Moved back into pots and placed them in a sheltered spot with morning sun - got a few fruits this year.

Fruiting Months January

Planted: 2008

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Home compost

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Organic Status:Organic

Blueberry - Sunshine Blue (Cutting) ^7/10

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This is a Nellie Kelly blueberry - I adore these plants. I allowed them to fruit in the first year, and they gave a couple of punnets of blueberries in total between the two.

Make sure you let the berries atay on the bush for a week or so after turning blue - they are still sour when they forst turn, but lovely and sweet if you give them time.

Fruiting Months January, November, December

Planted: 2011

Height 30 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 2

Fruit Harvest: 0.2 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 11 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Dynamic lifter for fruit

Pest Control: Multiguard slug pellets. Slugs are the only pest I have found on these lovely plants.

Organic Status:Organic

Question: How to prune this after fruiting? To a roundish shape, or should I be selective with the growth I prune?

Blueberry - Blue Rose ^5/10

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Lovely bush, best of my blueberries, none of which are growing with much vigour. Trying some iron chelates to see if that improves things.

Planted: 2010

Qty: 1

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Blueberry - Backyard Blue (Cutting) ^9/10

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Very good flavour of the 6 varieties in my garden. 1m high bush. Recommended.

Fruiting Months December

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Blueberry - Gulfcoast (Cutting) ^9/10

Comments: -

Produces very large blueberries. Not as tasty as Sharpblue, but maybe because the kids eat them before they fully ripen.

Fruiting Months December

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Pest Control:

none

Comments

Edward, have you had any success with blueberrys in pots?

Hello Kim. I only just noticed your question. No, I have not tried using pots, particularly since the blueberry bushes seem to require good soil moisture all the time, otherwise they wilt and don't recover well. Also must remember to have acidic soil (I added granular sulphur to my garden plot).

Blueberry - Sharpblue (Cutting) ^9/10

Comments: -

Very good flavour. Of the 6 varieties planted, this is one of the better tasting fruit. Recommended..

Fruiting Months December

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 200 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Cross Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

None.

Organic Status:Organic

Blueberry - Misty ^7/10

Comments: - Great fruit

Fruiting Months November

Height 40 Centimetres

Qty: 2

First Fruited: 2 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: organic 5 in 1

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control: Bird netting

Organic Status:Organic

Question: how do you tell when the fruit is best to pick?

Blueberry - Sharpblue ^10/10

Comments: -

Had it a week and it's in a pot but already have lots of blueberries growing...Bought a second one in the hope the two will produce a lot more...
Very happy with this plant as it seems a vigorous grower and has loads of fruit already. Nice tasting fruit and not as tart as the ones I usually get from the shops so that's a good surprise.

Planted: 2011

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 2

First Fruited: 1 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Camelia and Azaliea Food/ Potash

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Pest Control:

Blueberry - Biloxi ^6/10

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Bought this as a companion to my 2 sharp Blue plants (not that they look like they need it but still...)

Hmmm...Saw it today and it's dead as a door knob. Not happy as I have only had it for about 3 weeks..wonder what went wrong? Other 2 blueberries are happy so unsure??

Have now got another one so hopefully that one lasts!

Planted: 2011

Height 30 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Sharp Blue

When I Fertilise: Spring

Question:

Blueberry - Brightwell

Blueberry - Powderblue ^3/10

Blueberry - Gulfcoast

Comments: -

New. Lost its leaves over winter, but growing again now.

Planted: 2011

Height 0.3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Blueberry - Brightwell

Comments: -

Decidous over winter.

Height 0.3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Blueberry - Powderblue

Comments: -

Struggling. Has survived the winter, and is now flowering.

Height 0.1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Blueberry - Brightwell

Comments: -

Flowers removed last year to let it grow. Deciduous over winter, but flowering now.

Planted: 2009

Height 0.3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Blueberry- Premier

Comments: -

New. Deciduous over winter, but flowering now.

Height 0.3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Question:

New

Blueberry - Misty

Comments: -

Trying again but trying them in pots away from dogs.  Pulled most of flowers off, just let a couple grow for my son.  Getting lots of new growth.

Got quite burnt while away and most leaves died, hoping plant will pull through.

Height 42 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Pollination: Self Pollination

Blueberry - Sharpblue

Comments: -

Trying again in pot this time. New growth coming on - took most of the flowers off.

Got quite burnt while away and most leaves died, hoping plant will pull through.

Height 37 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Pollination: Self Pollination

blueberry nelly kelly

Comments: -

Was given as present, seems far inferior to my others flowers and fruit are a lot smaller.  Seems to grow wide rather than high.

Is growing OK, very fine small leaf.

Height 18 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Pollination: Self Pollination

Blueberry - Sunshine Blue (Cutting) ^8/10

Comments: -

I have planted 3 as a small hedge on a south facing wall with espaliered camilias. They are doing very well and loaded with fruit. In preparing the site I removed the soil to a spade depth and replaced with azalea potting mix. 

Fruiting Months January, February, December

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 3

Fruit Harvest: 0.25 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 0.5 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Azalea fertilizer, liquid feeds

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Pest Control:

non observed

Blueberry - Sunshine Blue ^10/10

Comments: -

fruit really well for last 2 years.

Fruiting Months October, November, December

Planted: 2006

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Blueberry - Sharpblue

Pollination: No

Blueberry - Sharpblue (Seedling)

Comments: -

This is the first blueberry i have grown. i did not choose the species and it has a little rust on it.

cost was $12 from bunnings

Planted: 2011

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pest Control:

I aim to use organic means in the first instance.

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Question:

I didn't know about Blueberry rust when i received this plant.

What is the best organic way to deal with this?

If I give the plant optimum care and just remove affected leaves continually ,will this solve this issue?

Blueberry - Gulfcoast (Cutting) ^7/10

Comments: - I have a few blueberries but not sure which varities they are anymore.  Going much better since acidifying the soil with peat moss, compost and azalea potting mix

Fruiting Months April, June, October, November, December

Planted: 2009

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 3

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pruned By: 20% in Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Peat mostt, worm castings and Dynamic lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

Question: Did you prepate your soil especially for your blueberry plants?

Blueberry - Sharpblue (Cutting) ^10/10

Comments: -

Sept 2010 - Small fruit developing

Nov/Dec harvesting fruit

Pollination: Self Pollination