For gardens from san diego to seattle sunshine blue has it all.
Sunshine blue blueberry container size.
2 years old and 12.
If one has room for larger containers feel free to choose blueberry varieties that can grow up to or even more than 1 8m 6 feet.
The age and size information for our blueberries is as follows.
Of course these sizes and distances depend on plant sizes and for container cultivation low bush type of blueberries are preferred types for example sunshine blue patriot and top hat varieties.
6 12 months old and 4.
Blueberry sunshine blue is self pollinating.
The plants can thrive and bear fruit in containers in any area that receives full sun.
Growing in containers choose a container such as a half barrel that is at least 20 to 24 inches in diameter and place it in its permanent.
Just make sure that they have sufficient drainage holes.
Most blueberries need another type of blueberry nearby for pollination.
Every 3 to 4 years change out the soil and root prune the plants to keep them the right size for your containers.
Growing blueberries in containers is so easy and effective that you might want to try it even if you have enough in ground garden space for this antioxidant rich fruit.
Just be aware that growing blueberry plants in pots or anywhere else requires some patience.
Check this with each variety.
More information about the amazing blueberry.
At only 3 feet a container blueberry with hot pink flowers.
Full description sunshine blue is a cold hardy variety that requires only 150 chill hours and is adapted for vigorous productive growth in warmer as well as cooler climates.
Think five gallons of soil with a container diameter at nothing less than 24 inches.
You can also go for wine or whiskey barrels buckets and large tubs.
Our blueberries will typically take 2 3 years after planting to reach maturity and bear fruit.
We have posts on growing and caring for for blueberries.
Top hat and sunshine blue will thrive in containers for their lives.
You can plant sunshine blue blueberries year round.
The container should be large enough to balance the size of the shrub.
This semi dwarf versatile evergreen blueberry features showy hot pink flowers that fade to white in spring yielding large crops of delicious berries.
The container size also depends on the variety of blueberries you are growing.
