Bulbs
Flower Basics
Flower Beds & Specialty Gardens
Flower Garden
Garden Furniture
Garden Gnomes
Garden Seeds
Garden Sheds
Garden Statues
Garden Tools & Supplies
Gardening Basics
Green & Organic
Groundcovers & Vines
Growing Annuals
Growing Basil
Growing Beans
Growing Berries
Growing Blueberries
Growing Cactus
Growing Corn
Growing Cotton
Growing Edibles
Growing Flowers
Growing Garlic
Growing Grapes
Growing Grass
Growing Herbs
Growing Jasmine
Growing Mint
Growing Mushrooms
Orchids
Growing Peanuts
Growing Perennials
Growing Plants
Growing Rosemary
Growing Roses
Growing Strawberries
Growing Sunflowers
Growing Thyme
Growing Tomatoes
Growing Tulips
Growing Vegetables
Herb Basics
Herb Garden
Indoor Growing
Landscaping Basics
Landscaping Patios
Landscaping Plants
Landscaping Shrubs
Landscaping Trees
Landscaping Walks & Pathways
Lawn Basics
Lawn Maintenance
Lawn Mowers
Lawn Ornaments
Lawn Planting
Lawn Tools
Outdoor Growing
Overall Landscape Planning
Pests, Weeds & Problems
Plant Basics
Rock Garden
Rose Garden
Shrubs
Soil
Specialty Gardens
Trees
Vegetable Garden
Yard Maintenance
How to Plant Blueberry Bushes in Pots
How to Plant Blueberry Bushes in Pots. Blueberry bushes are too large to be grown in pots, but the dwarf blueberry bush can be grown in a pot with success. These bushes grow blueberries just like the larger blueberry bushes, but they can thrive in a more compact space. The pots should be kept outside to allow them plenty of drainage and sunlight.
Blueberry bushes are too large to be grown in pots, but the dwarf blueberry bush can be grown in a pot with success. These bushes grow blueberries just like the larger blueberry bushes, but they can thrive in a more compact space. The pots should be kept outside to allow them plenty of drainage and sunlight.
Things You'll Need
Pots
Potting soil
Choose a large pot to place the blueberry bush in. The container should measure at least 2 feet wide, 2 feet long and 2 feet deep. The container must have drainage holes in the bottom if the pot is made from ceramic or metal. Wood planters will good drainage, and they come in large sizes.
Fill the pot about half full with potting soil that drains well. Potting solid made for azaleas work well for blueberry bushes. If you don't have that potting soil type, use one that is made with plenty of organic materials, such as peat moss. This will provide your blueberry bush with soil that drains well and will help the plant to resist fungal disease.
Take your blueberry bush out of the container if you bought it in one. If it came in a container, gently loosen the soil and the roots. If you bought the blueberry bush bare-root, loosen the roots gently to help them to spread out in the soil.
Dig a hole in the potting soil and plant the blueberry bush in the pot. Press the soil around the top of the roots and add more potting soil, if necessary. The roots should be covered completely by the potting soil.
Water the plant, getting all of the soil in the pot moist. Water the blueberry bush until the water is draining through the bottom of the pot. Keep watering the bush regularly, keeping the water moist. In summer, add a little organic fertilizer, such as potash, to the soil once a month.
