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Blueray Blueberry Plant
Description
Extra-large berries with extra-sweet taste! This abundant, mid-season producer will give you buckets of delicious, aromatic, light-blue berries that won’t crack. Pink blooms in spring. Scarlet foliage in fall. Also an ideal pollinator for most other varieties. Introduced in 1941. Cold-hardy. Ripens in July. Self-pollinating.
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Characteristics
| Bloom Color | Pink, White |
| Bloom Time | Mid |
| Chill Hours | 800 - 1000 |
| Fruit Color | Blue |
| Fruit Size | Extra Large |
| Hardiness Zone Range | 3 - 8 |
| Pollination | Self-Pollinating |
| Ripens/Harvest | July |
| Shade/Sun | Full Sun |
| Soil Composition | Loamy |
| Soil Moisture | Well Drained |
| Soil pH Level | 4.5 - 5.5 |
| Taste | Sweet |
| Texture | Firm |
| Years to Bear | 2 - 3 |
Size & Spacing
Mature Size
Recommended Spacing
Zone Compatibility
Pollination
Tools & Supplies
Planting & Care
Learn all about how to grow blueberry plants in The Growing Guide. An entire section of our website dedicated to your growing success.
Shipping Information
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Questions & Answers
Blueray requires 800 chilling hours.
I doubt that birds are eating your plants, rather I suspect some animal -- rabbits, deer, etc.
We appreciate you reaching out to us. Because weather and soil conditions vary so much from year to year and even within your zone, it's best to think of your planting time as a range of favorable conditions instead of an exact time.
You can plant new plants and trees:
1) when the ground is not frozen.
2) when daytime temperatures are above freezing (32ºF) and below 90ºF.
3) when extreme weather (blizzard, hail, torrential rain, etc.) is not in the forecast. Be sure to keep plants watered if you're transplanting in warm and/or dry weather.
If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to reach back out to us. Have a great day!
You sure can. The only berry combination you have to worry about is black raspberries, which should not be planted near red, gold or purple raspberries, or blackberries.
The planting advice for the best soil for blueberries is rather mixed but the
most certain thing is not to plant them in clay. They are found naturally on the surface of
the forest and outcroppings. They prefer high amounts of decomposing cellulose. What does this translate to? Plant them in either 1 year old rotten wood chips, etc. or 50% wood chips fresh and 50% peat moss and above the clay. If you have sandy soil, drainage is less of a problem but they still prefer the high cellulose. Good luck.
Proffesional blueberry growers say the best is to plant them in a mixture of equal amounts of peat moss and masonry sand.
Not sure what reason you are asking this for. I have created a mostly edible yard. I do freeze these berries for off season consumption. They freeze quite well, frozen separated on cookie sheets, then vacuum sealed for long term storage. Hope this is helpful.
Regarding the blueberry. They like their toes on the moist side . Watering is critical in a pot especially if you live in a hot , dry climate.
To my knowledge no blueberry bushes produce runners. New shoots will come up every year and so the plant will grow. But they are not runners.
Yes! Blueberry plants thrive in full sun and will produce the best fruit when they receive at least 6–8 hours of direct sunlight each day.
Customer Reviews
Companion for Northcountry blueberry
This is a replacement for one that died last year
Trying new variety
1st time growing in WV so had to rely on descriptions and google recommendations.