Here's the picture of blueberry

where are you.. big city name.... whats the weather been ... hours of sun ... what time of day ...

does the pot drain... what kind of media did you use ... etc ... what do you mean when you say you washed the soil??? ...

you havent given us much to work with beyond damaged leaves ...

why did you : App[y] Soil Acidifier and Acid Mix (4-3-6) when I replanted it.

imo ...never fert a transplant immediately ... the roots need time to settle down.. and not get burned while stressed ...

ken

I agree with Ken. You say the soil stayed wet, so you didn't water much. That tells me your plant wasn't actively growing and not using any water. It went into shock when you transplanted it and needed some time off to get established. So just just based on this info, might have burned the roots with the fertilizer -- it was too soon.

Google "fertilizer burn on blueberry leaves images" and check if you see any similarities. The burn starts to show from the tips and edges of leaves.

Thank you Ken and JoJo, I've done too many wrong steps.

I live in Columbus OH Zone 6a, Avg 6-7hrs of sun.

The pot drain and I always see water came out. Is that the moisture level I should stay at? I wasn't sure if that's too wet for the plant.

I used the Soil Acidifier because the soil in OH is alkaline and it was suggested online to make the soil acidic. for the wash off, i mean I pulled extra water to the plant and hope it can rinse some extra fertilizer.

The leave often have a brown tip and it now all turned brown but not easily fall off

Is there any chance I can still save the blueberry plant?

Did you use your garden soil to fill the container? If so, that was a big mistake. Blueberries like moist but well-drained soil. Regular soil will not drain well in a container. It will compact and stay muddy. For starters, you have to use only potting mixes designed for containers.

Thanks JoJo. I used Miracle Gro Potting Soil Mix to fill the container. Should I replant it at this moment or any tips for treating the plants?

Appreciated!

You said "I used the Soil Acidifier because the soil in OH is alkaline and it was suggested online to make the soil acidic." But now it turns out you used MG potting mix from a bag, which is not alkaline? I'm confused...

There are potting mixes for acid loving plants. Some people recommend potting mixes formulated for African violets, but there are some available online that are formulated for blueberries:

Thanks again JoJo. I an new to gardening so I watched some youtube videos before replanted it. There's a Youtuber who lives in OH said that the soil in OH is alkaline and suggested to make our own acidic soil by mixing potting mix with acidifier.

Do you think I can replant the blueberry with the soil you shared? would it stress the blueberry to be plant again?

Your blueberry still looks alive, so you probably could save it. Replant it carefully, water, and put the container in a shady spot for a few weeks. Hopefully it will drop the damaged leaves and grow new ones. Remove any flowers, so the plant can put all its energy into growing healthy roots. But we don't know if the roots are still healthy, so I'm only guessing and hoping.

Appreciated! I looked at root it is light brown, not sure if it's sign of not healthy. It always looks like that.

Unfortunately no store near me in 30 miles carry Dr.Earth acid planting mix. Should I use the neutral soil, or still mix potting soil with acidifier, or add some pit moss?

Can you order from Amazon?

Can we see a pic of the whole pot and plant? And since MG makes various potting mixes, can we see a pic of the bag? Finally, does the pot feel heavy from too much water and how many drain holes does it have and how big are they?

tj

I searched, it's very expensive $69/bag :(

$8.99 for an 8-quart bag.

My potted blueberries live in just plain potting soil (Coast of Maine, if you want to get specific). I do not use any acidifiers on them.

In normal weather, mine get watered a couple times a week, a little more in this heatwave. If the soil is staying wet your pot may have inadequate drainage; it should be moist unless you just watered recently. I've always just used my finger, so I can't advise on what a moisture meter should read. It'll be happy with more water than the lavender behind it, but it doesntwant to be soggy.

Don't worry about flowering and berrying this year ... that's not the plant's goal this year, and it may not have many berries next year either, since it'll still be small and new. A new blueberry's goal should be growing roots and settling in. Also, true baby blueberries don't bloom and berry until they're a few to several years old. Older transplants can berry a bit sooner, but often get their flowers pinched to encourage more root growth over fruit formation.

Potted blueberries are a bit more complicated than in ground, since you may have to stick them in a basement or garage for the winter depending on what variety of blueberry you bought. What's it's name? (HD doesn't only sell zone appropriate and being in a container means borderline should be treated as tender - less root insulation.)

Hi tj, Thanks for your help!

Here's the pic of self-watering planter and the plant itself.

I might used both soils shown in the picture. Because the other one was out of stock.

The planter does feel heavy and I took a pic of the drain holes by took off the self-watering cover.

Your plant is drowning. A self watering pot combined with moisture control potting mix spells disaster.

tj

Does your planter's water reservoir have an overflow outlet? Or does excess water back up into the soil?

Thank you BlueberryBundcake. :)

It's name is Kiki and it is a type of pink blueberry. The self-watering planter does not have outflow outlet, but I do manually empty it if i see water remaining in there. (I water it manually and I don't use the self-water a lot)

Appreciate Tj.

Is replant with a regular potting mix instead of moisture control better for it (without fertilizer/acidifier/excess water)?

I think I might have combine a little bit this one with the moisture control one. But since I didn't have it anymore I used the moisture control instead.

No moisture control mix and no self watering pot. You are growing this outside, aren’t you?

tj

I agree with Ken. Blueberries are very difficult. I've been a grower / gardener by trade now for 20 years, and I still don't grow them. Tried maybe 15 years ago, but lost both plants. I have alkaline soil as well. Lucky for me - there's a u-pick blueberry farm about 10 miles away.

Also, a potting mix like pro-mix works for pretty much everything. There are fertilizers for acid loving plants - Miracid is one I know, but might have changed the name.

Container gardening is harder than growing in the ground. Once you master growing plants that are relatively easy to grow in containers, branch out to more difficult plants. It's all a learning curve. :)