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Blueberry plants

  • 21-05-2008 2:22pm
    #1
    Minder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,774 ✭✭✭


    The RHS website recommends an ericaceous compost with a ph of 4.5 - 5.5 and a root cover of 450mm minimum to successfully grow blueberries. I am planning a raised bed - will the ericaceous compost affect the surrounding plants - will the acidic soil in the raised bed make the surrounding soil acidic and damage the plants/grass.

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    ravima
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 848 ✭✭✭ravima


    it shouldn't, but to be sure to be sure, you could always line the raised bed with polythene to ensure that nothing leaked out.


  • #3
    Invincible
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,420 ✭✭✭Invincible


    As ravima said,separate the blueberry planting hole from the surrounding soil with polythene,making sure to pierce some drainage holes in liner,I planted two bushes a few years ago this way,growing well,nice fruit crop,need netting over them to protect from birds,same can be done for rhodeadendrums.


  • #4
    The Sweeper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,658 ✭✭✭✭The Sweeper


    Yep yep - buy a compost designed for azaleas, rhodedendrons and hydrangeas and then plant in a lined bed.


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