How To: Grow Blueberries in Pots

In this video Sally Nex explains how blueberries can only grow in the ground in acidic soil with a pH of 6.5 or lower. If you have neutral or alkaline soil, she explains how you can use pots with an ericaceous compost instead, specifically designed to have a pH of 6.5 or less.

Sally gives some great tips for how to achieve the perfect environment for blueberries at home, showing how you can put a liner in your pot to keep it water tight, with a few holes cut in to allow for drainage. An easier option could be to put a plastic pot inside your terracotta pot instead.

You can find out what other soft fruits and berries you can grow at home by visiting crocus here:

[margaretwheatley]

Great video, straight to the point. No rambling....

[donnajones]

Loved go on and on, just straight to the point 🙌

[sodori]

Actually just bought some blueberries of your website! This is a really helpful video for a complete beginner like me. Thanks! :)

[Pepesplants]

Great video, thanks. We grow Sunshine Blue here in Florida. They do very well in containers.

[jonnygoldbeardzhivambo]

Thanks Sally! How do i grow blueberries in pots in the uk? Love YouTube! Answered every question! Thanks for your attention and knowledge

[newnegritude]

Mam, you would make an excellent teacher!

[ianmed]

Might be a dumb question does ONE little seed become that entire plant you have there? When I plant them from seeds, do I separate them seed by seed or rather closely together?

[rvk]

isnt the container small as the bush will grow wide n tall

[davidblack]

Please help I’ve just purchased a 2 year old blueberry plant nursery grown and I planted it 4 weeks ago in a 40 litre smart pot with a smart water resivoure at the bottom now I’m using ericasous compost but my meter reading is saying my ph is 7.0 and my compost is too wet now we are going through a heat wave here and I’m just stunned… any tips
Oh bye the way where did you get your blueberry bush that’s in the video ? Mine didn’t look anything like that thanks

[davidblack]

Can you place 2 blueberry plants in a 40 litre pot

[rikkich]

What is the best water, rainwater, tap water with vinegar?

[rgruenhaus]

Will you also talk about soil additives?

[crocusvideo]

In this “how to” video Sally Nex shows us how easy it is to grow sweet and juicy blueberries in pots.

[rebadas]

How would we jermineted blue berries from seeds?

[janiceraby]

I thought terracotta pots protect them better from the frost?

[rgruenhaus]

I'm having a hard time with the way you say "comp"ah"st" instead of comp"oh"st ! Haha. Like pahstage instead of pohstage!