Blueray Blueberry Bush
Product Details

Soil Type | Acidic, Well Drained |
Sunlight | Full, Partial |
Drought Tolerance | Good |
Mature Width | 3-4 Feet |
Fall Color | Red |
Bloom Color | White |
Shipping Restriction | AZ, CA, OR, WA |
The Blueray Blueberry bush is a Northern High bush variety that grows in the North Eastern US and throughout growing zones 4 to 7. The blueberries are large and sugary-sweet and perfect for fresh eating, baking, and cooking. You only need 1 plant to get fruit from the self-fertile Blueray Blueberry.
Grow your own healthy fruit with the Blueray Blueberry plant. This hardy blueberry offers an abundant yield of plump, tasty blueberries that are packed with nutritional benefits. This berry is highly resistant to cracking. Gorgeous, bell-shaped white and pink flowers add a lovely feminine touch to this attractive shrub in spring. This mid-season blueberry produces ripe berries in July.
This compact blueberry shrub grows to 5 to 6 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide. The foliage is dark green and crisp. In fall the Blueray Blueberry has stunning scarlet red foliage. Red-tinted stems add colorful interest to the winter landscape.
Pick huge, sweet, nutritious berries right off the plant and pop them in your mouth! Order the Blueray blueberry bush and have it delivered to your home. Hurry! These yummy berries sell out fast!
Blueberry Comparison Chart - Self Fertile
Blueberry Comparison Chart - NOT Self-Fertile
How Big Do These Blueberry Bushes Get?
5-6 feet tall and 3-4 feet in spread.
How Do You Plant A Blueray Blueberry?
Plant where exposed to plenty of sunlight and in well drained, acidic soil that maintians a ph balance of 4.5 to 5.5.
Are These Blueberries Plants Self Pollinating?
Yes, unlike other varieties of blueberry, the Blueray only requires one bush to have a successful yield of berries.
When planting your Blueray Blueberry be sure to choose the right location and conditions for your new plant to thrive. Spring and fall are ideal times to plant.
Planting
Blueberry shrubs thrive in full sun and well-drained, moist, acidic soil. Blueberries grow best in a pH of 4.5 to 5.5. If you have alkaline soil, be sure to amend your soil. To acidify your soil, amend with compost, elemental sulfur. Mulching with pine straw or pine bark will help over time as they begin to break down, but are not an immediate solution. To improve drainage in something like a heavy clay soil, add compost and be sure to loosen up the soil well before planting.
Watering
Water deeply when planting and 2-3 times weekly for 3 months while your Blueberry plant is establishing. During the growing and fruiting seasons, a blueberry will do best if the soil is kept moist. Adding a layer of 2 to 3 inches of mulch is highly recommended for Blueberry bushes. Mulching helps to maintain soil moisture and gives added protection during extreme temperatures.
Fertilizing
Fertilize when planting and in spring with our balanced, slow-release fertilizer. Blueberries grown in containers will need fertilized 3 or 4 times per year during the growing season as nutrients leech out of the pot when you water.
Maintenance
Prune your Blueberries in late winter to remove any dead, dying, or crowded branches and to maintain size. The Blueray blueberry bush does not require a pollinator to produce fruit. However planting with other Northern Highbush varieties like Bluecrop or Jersey will increase yields through cross-pollination.
The best way to prevent disease and pests is by providing the appropriate care for your plants. Proper location choice, watering, and fertilization are the keys to your success. The biggest pests of blueberries are birds. You can put up bird netting to protect your crop. If positioned properly, this is an extremely effective deterrent. Most insect pests feed on the leaves of blueberries. You can treat most of these pests naturally with horticultural oil, neem oil, or insecticidal soap. Blueberry Bushes can occasionally encounter fungal issues. Generally, treating after infection isn't extremely effective, so if you have problems yearly treat in early spring with fungicides to prevent infection. Neem Oil is an organic method of treating and preventing some fungal diseases and pests. The entire shrub must be coated in order for this method to be effective.
The Blueray Blueberry bush makes a great landscape shrub. The size of this bush, its shrub-like habit, and its lush foliage make it a unique landscape specimen. It can be used alone as a focal shrub or planted in a group with other blueberry plants. Planting with other blueberry bushes will increase your fruit yield with cross pollination. The Blueray blueberry bush makes a distinctive, low maintenance will love to have in your landscape. Combine two needs in one with Blueray Northern High bush blueberry plant. You can enjoy tasty, home-grown fruit and fill in your landscape with a low maintenance shrub.
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