Wayne I would like to add them to the permanent garden area we use. I want to put in probably 20 plants/trees. I am moving our blackberries to the same location and intend to set up permanent drip irrigation or something simular to that section. I was told that you need to use special care planting the blueberries, at the time the recommendation was pine bark or something in the hole to help aid air or drainage. It's been a couple years and where I went to get the plants they stopped handling them. We are central Florida zone 9.
We have a couple citrus trees but have lost many over the years because it can get well below freezing here but doesn't stay that way. Just enough to kill the trees. I found a spot south our equipment shed to plant a Red Ruby grapefruit and it is protected some by an oak so it doesn't get hit as hard when the freezes come. Also was able to have one orange tree east our horse barn that has a big tree just north of it so it also gets some protection. These have continued to be productive but have lost about five others to the weather. It is fairly rural here and the wind can really come thru with nothing to warm things up. We tried some orchard trees but the late frosts usually kill the blooms and they never produced. I miss the fruit trees from the north but admit I enjoy the Florida weather in general. Dianne ----- Original Message ----- From: Wayne Fugitt<mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 30, 2008 8:51 AM Subject: CS>Blueberry variety selection Morning Dianne, >> At 05:50 AM 6/30/2008, you wrote: Tell me where you live and I will offer some ideas, and maybe variety names. >>Where is a good placd to start looking for plants when you want to plant blueberries? That one is not easy. I lucked up and found all my plants at one source. >> I have seen plants advertized and have been very tempted to put some in but not sure what to get. How many plants ? There are early, mid season, and late. I selected all three and my harvest extends from Early June until the end of July, and sometimes into August. >> I also heard they are a little unforgiving if they don't get the proper moisture. What plants are not ? Humans are too. <grin> >> I haven't tried them yet but very tempted, love blueberries. No need not to do it. Much more later............ Wayne ==================== -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org<http://silverlist.org/> To post, address your message to: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>
