Blueberry companions?

**chris** · 04-04-2011, 10:28 AM

Are you after an edible companion?

**Victoria26** · 04-04-2011, 10:32 AM

Originally posted by chrismarks View Post

Are you after an edible companion?

Ideally yes, However i'd consider some pretty trailing flowers etc.... Basically it's been repotted into a larger vessel and given new acidic compost and it looks a lil bit bare in the pot! Lol

**Nicos** · 04-04-2011, 11:02 AM

How about cranberries?

**scott78** · 04-04-2011, 11:57 AM

i have stuck strawberries around mine, i read that they love acid soil, too early for my to give my own findings.

**chris** · 04-04-2011, 12:08 PM

I was going to suggest cranberries too - but most berries can cope with acid (I think they prefer it slightly anyway?) Other than that I was going to suggest the usual rhododendrons, etc!

**Victoria26** · 04-04-2011, 12:14 PM

Yeh, I like the idea of cranberries but I really disslike Rhododendrons and azaleas.... I think they're too big and retro - also ugly - like pampass grass *shudder* .... (This is possibly a very controvertial comment)

LOL! Each to their own x

**chris** · 04-04-2011, 12:28 PM

I dunno what they look like

Just see them on eracious feed etc mentioned. Sounds like they were around in the jurrassic period though with that name

**Croila** · 04-04-2011, 12:54 PM

Originally posted by scott78 View Post

i have stuck strawberries around mine, i read that they love acid soil, too early for my to give my own findings.

I have four blueberries in pots and would really like to shove strawberries in there too, but I'm not sure if the pot-to-plant ratio might be compromised? I bought the blueberry plants at the end of last year so they've never fruited yet, and I'd be wary about crowing them out with the strawberries too.

I wonder if anyone can tell from my photo whether I could a strawberry plant in with them or not? I'd be really grateful for some advice as this strikes me as a really good idea, thank you!

**Victoria26** · 04-04-2011, 01:24 PM

Sorry Croila but I would leave yours as they are - it took me 3 years to get berries from mine however now I get lots of fruit...

persevere x

**Croila** · 04-04-2011, 01:27 PM

Noooooo! Three years?! Oh dear!

Can I ask, what do you feed them with, and how often?

Thank you

**Victoria26** · 04-04-2011, 08:45 PM

Last year I fed them once a month with an ericaceous feed as they've started to come back to life after winter up til they have fruited then i leave them to their own devices.

As yours aren't very big i'd give them a boost with some liquid food now and moniter them. Also put them in full sunshine as I found mine done a whole lot better.... hope this helps

**Potstubsdustbins** · 04-04-2011, 09:48 PM

I bought a blueberry plant in spring last year and collected a handfull of berries in the autumn. I know we are a few weeks in front of you Croila but my plant as just started to grow very quickly in the last 2/3 weeks so its already had its first feed of the year.

Colin

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