- The balcony as a location for growing blueberries
- Choosing the right varieties
- The care of blueberries in the tub
- tips and tricks
Not every hobby gardener has a large garden for growing cultivated blueberries. With a little space on the balcony, you still don't have to do without the refreshing fruit enjoyment of ripe blueberries in midsummer.
The balcony as a location for growing blueberries
Since some blueberry varieties are somewhat sensitive to windy locations, the balcony can be a good place to grow small blueberries. Since cultivated blueberries from North America in particular love full sun and warm locations, you can produce particularly sweet fruits on a balcony facing the sun. However, it should not be forgotten that blueberries can only thrive in acidic soil. In addition, when cultivating in a bucket, regular watering of the plants should not be forgotten, especially shortly before and during the harvest season.
Choosing the right varieties
Not all varieties of cultivated blueberries are also suitable for cultivation in pots. This is also due to the fact that some blueberry varieties can grow up to 3 meters high and thus exceed the dimensions of most balconies. For uncomplicated cultivation on the balcony without constant pruning, you should choose small and stocky growing varieties. On the one hand, this can be a wild forest blueberry variety such as Vaccinium Sylvana. As is usual for forest blueberries, it bears particularly aromatic fruits at harvest time in midsummer. On the other hand, varieties such as:
- SunshineBlue
- Northsky
- the potted blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum
The care of blueberries in the tub
For the blueberries to thrive in the tub, you should choose planters that are wide enough, as blueberries root more broadly than deep. However, this also means that the blueberries in the pot have to be watered almost every day in midsummer. So that there is still no waterlogging, a loose plant substrate with an acidic pH value such as rhododendron and azalea soil should be used, which can be watered from below with a watering tray.
tips and tricks
Outdoors, blueberries are usually not too sensitive to frost. However, since plants in pots with their roots above the ground are much more sensitive, appropriate frost protection should be provided.
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