Unhappy Blueberries

[sez]

Just wondering if anyone can help me with my blueberry bush. It's one of the Woolies ones so don't know the name. I planted it in a large pot with erricacious (sp?) compost, and its had nothing but rainwater. The compost is neither sodden or dry.. just damp. The leaves have suddenly started going yellowy (it was fine for a couple of months so isn't the shock of being transplanted).

Any ideas?

[Herbie]

Hi Sez

Ive got one too. I have done exactly the same as you with the same results I will watch this post with interest. Don't know what I've done but may try moving the pot to another position in the garden to see if it picks up.

[TonyF]

Have you had some sudden cold weather? If you have, it may have nipped the leaves.

[Furkin]

My 'youngsters' have suffered similarly.
My 2/3 year olds are blosseming very well,,,,, but I bought some last years babies as gifts,,,,, but whilst they were o.k for a while,,,, the couple that I have left seem to be going downhill.

They have been in my unheated porch since I bought them just before Christmas last year.

I'll look on with interest,,,,

[bluemoon]

It sounds like a condition usually seen when the bushes have not been planted in ericacious compost, but as you have, and as you've only given them rainwater, it can't be that. I'd suggest that your plants probably put on a bit of a spurt during a mild spell and then were knocked back by the recent freezing weather. They are reasonably hardy though so will probably recover, try popping them in a sheltered spot for a week or two until the weather improves.

[sez]

Hopefully it is 'just' cold damage - I've wrapped the poor thing up with some fleece, hopefully it'll recover