Cultivated blueberries can provide good yields for up to 30 years in the same location with appropriate fertilization without necessarily being transplanted during this time.

The right time for transplanting

For most fruit trees and also for berry bushes, the periods with relatively pronounced sap dormancy are ideal for transplanting. In the case of blueberries, this applies to the period following the harvest in late summer, when the leaves slowly begin to fall off and there are no longer any pronounced dry phases. When transplanting in autumn, the plants can take root in the new location in the same year and thus provide good yields for berry picking the following year. However, if necessary and urgent, it is also possible to transplant the blueberry bushes in early spring, when the new blueberry shoots have not yet sprout.

Transplant blueberries outdoors

When transplanting blueberries outdoors, you should pay attention to the following things:

  • choosing a suitable time
  • sufficient watering at the new location
  • appropriate soil preparation for the special needs of cultivated blueberries

In spring and autumn, times with moderate weather conditions should be chosen for transplanting in order to improve the chances of growth after moving. Rainy weather is better suited for this than sunshine, which is more pleasant for the gardener. In the case of larger shrubs, a pruning should also be carried out in order to relieve the sap balance of the shrubs until they are fully rooted. It is important to remember that an acidic soil environment with a pH of 4.0 to 5.0 must also prevail at the new location of your blueberry bushes. This can be done artificially with commercially available rhododendron and azalea soil.

Plant blueberries in pots

Even with blueberries in pots, the roots tend to grow wider than deep. Therefore, the planter must also be large enough on the balcony or terrace. Blueberries that are in pots that are too small sometimes show stunted growth and other deficiency symptoms. Therefore, periodically adjust the pot size as the blueberry bushes grow.

tips and tricks

When transplanting, the plants can be fertilized with a lime-free long-term fertilizer that is simply mixed with the new plant substrate.

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