Blueberries

10 years ago

What varieties of blueberries have people had good luck with? I'd like to start growing a few plants to see how they do. Do they need full sun or some shade? There are so many choices!

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whgille

10 years ago

Cody, since you are in zone 8b, you might have different varieties that we do in my zone. The best thing to do now that we are coming to blueberry season is to visit the u-pick farms and after sampling and asking questions there in your area, you can choose. Believe me there is a lot of difference in flavor! Soon I will be picking blueberries at the nearby farms, for the amount that I use I would have to plant all my garden just with blueberries.:) In my garden I have 3 containers 2 Sunshine Blue and 1 with Emerald and other one that is the pollinator.

Looking forward to blueberries.....

Silvia

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carolb_w_fl_coastal_9/10
10 years ago
Misty has done best for me.
User
10 years ago
"Sunshine Blue" is a very popular smaller self-pollinating Southern highbush variety. It's great for containers. I had mine planted in straight pine fines (got them at Wal-Mart) and fed it Miracid and it did fine.
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Carol love_the_yard (Zone 9A Jacksonville, FL)
10 years ago
Aggggggggghhhh, Silvia! That is as beautiful as the Mona Lisa!!!!!!
whgille
10 years ago
Thank you Carol, you are being very nice.

Have a great gardening weekend!

Silvia
User
10 years ago
Pretty sure 8b can grow Rabbiteyes, while those in S. Florida have to grow Southern Highbush, but I'm not an expert. I prefer Rabbiteyes, as that's what I'm used to.
Cody Z
Original Author
10 years ago
We went on Saturday to a farm outside of Tallahassee and picked blueberries. They had Farthing Blueberries and they are great. I'm going to have to look into getting some of these plants. Maybe I'll do something like 3 of these and 2 others so help with pollinating.

Vaccinium 'Farthing'
User
10 years ago
Never heard of that one, but I've never lived in 8b either. This one sounds wonderful. It only needs 100 cold hours, so it may grow here in Gainesville as well.