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Is it normal for blueberry bushes in S La to be blooming right now?

Posted on 2/7/19 at 9:26 pm
Posted by TheriotAF
Member since Mar 2013
697 posts
Posted on 2/7/19 at 9:26 pm
I’ve got 2 that are blooming. I picked the buds off one since it still needs to grow a lot.

Also, I’m assuming you would need to wait until after it’s done producing to put in the ground? Both are in pots and I plan on getting 2 more and putting all in the ground off my back patio.

Third: is there a reliable site for finding chill hours in the area? I tried 3 different sites and they all gave me pretty different hours.
Posted by Hammertime
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Member since Jan 2012
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Posted on 2/7/19 at 9:37 pm to
The ones at my house are
Posted by bayoudude
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 2/7/19 at 9:38 pm to
Same here I have seven in the back yard and noticed the buds today
Posted by fallguy_1978
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Member since Feb 2018
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Posted on 2/7/19 at 9:47 pm to
Our azaleas are blooming outside of the bedroom window
Posted by TheriotAF
Member since Mar 2013
697 posts
Posted on 2/7/19 at 9:52 pm to
My bigger one is in full bloom, I noticed the buds about 2 weeks ago. The smaller one was about 1 1/2 weeks behind.
Posted by MikeD
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2004
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Posted on 2/7/19 at 10:04 pm to
Have yall had success in BR area for blueberries producing fruit?
Posted by TheriotAF
Member since Mar 2013
697 posts
Posted on 2/7/19 at 10:39 pm to
I bought both plants last year very early in the spring and they both did well in the Navarre Beach, FL area. My parents have a neighbor in Lake Charles that has some bushes and they do very well. I recently moved back here and I’m eager to put them in the ground along with my satsuma and maybe 1 or 2 low chill hr apples, though I’m not expecting a ton from them.

Like all plants, a lot depends on getting the right variety for you area and where you plant them.
Posted by 82fumanchu
Saskatchewan
Member since Jan 2014
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Posted on 2/7/19 at 11:27 pm to
I use this LSU Ag tool to reference chill hours.

Link

Just select chill hours, nearest station, dates, etc.
Posted by DaBeerz
Member since Sep 2004
16922 posts
Posted on 2/8/19 at 6:56 am to
I have 2 that are about 2 years old and they haven’t done much, think that hard freeze last year got them same with my key lime and Meyer lemon tree
This post was edited on 2/8/19 at 6:57 am
Posted by Ron Cheramie
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Member since Aug 2016
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Posted on 2/8/19 at 6:57 am to
started seeing wild huckleberries blooming 2 weeks ago



thanks DU
Posted by oleyeller
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Posted on 2/8/19 at 7:30 am to
south ms.. apples full bloom, plums budded out
Posted by pdubya76
Sw Ms
Member since Mar 2012
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Posted on 2/8/19 at 7:47 am to
I have 12 bushes and they are just starting to bloom.
Posted by Tigris
Mexican Home
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Posted on 2/8/19 at 8:55 am to
I've got several that are bloooming, maybe 5 out of 30. One started a month ago. In Fl panhandle. We've not had a hard freeze and I'd doubt we've had enough chill hours yet for a good crop. They are only 2 and 3 years old so mostly I still want growth.

I would not wait to plant yours until after blooming, you'll miss the spring if you do. They bloom for a while, and I can't think of any reason not to plant it now.
Posted by TheriotAF
Member since Mar 2013
697 posts
Posted on 2/8/19 at 12:58 pm to
quote:

I would not wait to plant yours until after blooming, you'll miss the spring if you do. They bloom for a while, and I can't think of any reason not to plant it now.


Hopefully I can find some time in the next few weeks to put them in.
Posted by Four Leaf Tayback
Member since Aug 2017
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Posted on 2/8/19 at 1:17 pm to
Not usually but weather has everything messed up. Blooms will likely be gone in a few days due to colder weather.

My pear trees are in full bloom, solid white but they’ll likely fall off in the next couple weeks and re-bloom late March
This post was edited on 2/8/19 at 1:25 pm
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