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jared515

Dwarf Blueberry

17 years ago

I got my blueberry plant about 4 weeks ago and everything seems pretty good. But... the leaves are turning a burnt red almost. Any ideas of why this may be happening?

Thanks.

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Comments (12)

  • 17 years ago

    Maybe it's still cold in your area? I have top hat and new leaves come up reddish too or check out this link.

    Here is a link that might be useful: blueberry

  • 17 years ago

    My leaves are always a brownish red when it's cool out. As soon as it warms up, they green up.

  • 17 years ago

    What kind of soil mix are you using? I don't know too much about dwarf blueberry plants, but that soil doesn't look too top quality.

  • 17 years ago

    The soil is regular TopSoil. What should I be using?

  • 17 years ago

    Well, Pro Mix is always a good choice for any kind of plant...not sure if fruit plants like/dislike MG soil mixes, but if they like it, it would also be a good choice. Hit up your local nursery (or if you don't have one, a HD/Lowe's will do) and see if you can find a good mix that says it's for fruit plants.

  • 17 years ago

    I will do the soil change. As for the phosphorus, would Miracle Grow work on it? Or something else?
    Thanks

  • 17 years ago

    seeing as how tomatoes are fruit, I would think so, but I do not know for sure. I say stick with your current plan. Repot into a better soil mix, then find out about a fertilizer for it.

  • 17 years ago

    Blueberries are acid loving plants. I know alot here say vinegar doesnt help, but in my experience Blueberries Luv White Vinegar HEAVILY diluted with water. maybe a table spoon per gallon. days after vinegaring them, blueberries, as well as my other acid luvers go berzerk, give it a try. It may just be coincidence, but coincidence works for me.

    Also Miracle Gro "MirAcid" will help.

  • 17 years ago

    HI, I am new to this but here goes. My blueberry plant is doing the same thing only it also looks a little burned on the edges and some of them are rolling inward. I am trying hard to do blueberries. I planted them in a mix of peet moss, cocunut core, acified cottonburrs, and I added several handfuls of garden sulfur. I read all about the soil after I bought the stuff the nursery suggested. I did add a little mulch to help with drainage. Here it is windy and still cold out especially at night. What should I do? Last year I tried planting some in pots without researching anything. They died fairly quick. But these dont look like they are going to last long either. I did buy a ph tester but it doesnt seem to work because I know the ph of everything I put in that pot and its says the ph is around 6.5. Peet moss is 4.8 or so, the cottonburrs is around 4.8 and those were the two main components. Sulfur takes awhile to disolve so it shouldnt be too low yet. Any ideas would be very helpful. If the leaves were only the reddish brown color I wouldnt be too worried but the fact that they are curling inward isnt good. Also the new growth all looks burnt( that brown edged crispified look). I wonder if I didnt ruff up the roots enough. They have only been out there for around a week. Any body have any ideas? I read about the vinegar water which I am happy to try. I just dont want to kill them within a week!!

  • 17 years ago

    smiles: I think you're just trying to make things more complicated than they are. :) Try a pre-bagged mix.

  • 17 years ago

    At this time of year, the purple CAN indicate a P deficiency resultant of cold soils -- but anything cultural that slows growth or limits sugar use w/o limiting sugar production can also cause anthocyanin (a pigment) build-up in foliage and thus the purple leaves.

    Al

  • 17 years ago

    Great Info, Thx tapla.