Blueberry Plants Grown In Pots

The pot you choose should be at least 18 inches deep and 24 inches in diameter.

Blueberry plants grown in pots.

Dwarf plants produce plenty of blueberries without taking up much space. Blueberries are ideal for containers they need an acid soil and you can provide for this more easily if you grow them in a pot rather than in the open ground. Choosing blueberry bushes for pots. Leave the soil level an inch or so down from the lip of the container.

Plant the blueberries into the containers at the same level they were in their nursery containers. Pick a compact variety that fits well in pots. Blueberries will produce an abundant crop of succulent juicy berries and will also provide white spring flowers and a dazzling display of red and orange foliage in the autumn. You also have the option of planting young blueberry bushes in smaller pots but you ll need to transplant them into bigger containers after the second year.

Pot grown plants often come in pots that are now too small for the plants which have almost outgrown them. Some of the most common varieties for pot growing include top hat and sunshine blue. For best results your container should be at least 18 inches deep. Both young pot grown and bare root blueberries should ideally be planted into containers no smaller than 30cm 12 inches in diameter and ideally larger.