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I know Southern California isn't really the place where they would typically grow best but we have a couple of plants. Recently the leaves have begun to get reddish at the tips and then this spreads. Does anyone know if this means they are getting too much sunlight or not enough water or could there be some other issue? The fruit seems unaffected so far.
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Re: Blueberries
Sat, May 30, 2009 - 7:43 PMnot positive i thought the red tip was from a bad PH. Blueberries like acidic soil. -
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Re: Blueberries
Sat, May 30, 2009 - 7:50 PMhmmm, blueberries also like clay soil. I have acidic soil but it's all sand so I've had no success with blueberries. -
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Re: Blueberries
Sat, May 30, 2009 - 8:48 PMHmm maybe a balance of acid and some clay? Thanks for the tips.
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Re: Blueberries
Sun, May 31, 2009 - 6:54 AMBlueberry leaves tend to turn reddish naturally sometimes. I think it is a response to Sun. I would think that rabbiteye, or southern highbush blueberries such as tifblue would be better than northern highbush for southern california. They are not quite as sweet as the highbush, but they are very good.
www.fallcreeknursery.com/Nurse...sh.htm
All blueberries are big time acid heads, do you know the soil ph there? That would turn the leaves red too i think.
Here is a good conversation on red leaves in blueberries:
forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/...636.html
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Re: Blueberries
Sun, May 31, 2009 - 10:42 AMI'm in the SF Bay Area. My blueberries just recently started turning red so I dumped a bunch of Cottonseed Meal around them and their green color is coming back. Cottonseed Meal is great for acidifying the soil along with fertilizing. -
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Re: Blueberries
Sun, May 31, 2009 - 2:38 PMDo they sell cottonseed meal at regular garden stores or would I need to go to a specialty store or order online? -
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Re: Blueberries
Mon, June 1, 2009 - 10:09 AMYou most likely won't find it at Home Depot or box stores, but a good nursery will probably have it. If you still can't find it, you can order it from Peaceful Valley Farm Supply. www.groworganic.com
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Re: Blueberries
Sun, May 31, 2009 - 10:50 AMBlueberries! Yum! Too bad they won't grow in my area though. -Freya -
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Re: Blueberries
Sun, May 31, 2009 - 2:25 PMi have four varieties.,seem to do well here in the north central washington blow sand.,hard work to make soil out of this stuff.,Patience--
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