How to Grow a Blueberry Bush

[Arielle]

George-- you're good-- don't worry about it being a blueberry thread-- the first post makes other fruit inclusive to the discusions.

 

[Highcotton]

My apple trees are young this is their first year so it may be a couple years yet. I did not know that plum and peach had to be sprayed every year. The peach was suppose to be 5 different fruit on one tree but the grafts died for some reason and they tree is stunted it is at 4' and I keep fertilizing it and it won't grow any bigger.
The plum we have left was also suppose to be a fruit cocktail with 5 fruit on it. But it only grows plums and it is struggling to grow again I fertilize it three times a year. This year I finally see it starting to put on some new growth this is our third year with it.
I have an older pear that is half dead so I planted another one last year. We have not gotten any fruit off of it for the past two years and then this year it is loaded with pears again.
I guess I need to find out where to buy the trees that Auburn and Florida are putting out on the market.
I read that we could grow the Wonderful Pomegranate here, is that wrong?
We do not care for Muscadines I prefer grapes like they grow out in California. I planted some Muscadines a couple years ago but I thought they were grapes the squirrels loved them. But DH cut them down with the weed eater. Lol

What kinds of trees do you grow?

We can grow the Wonderful Pomegranates here Ison's Nursery has them. They have an on line catalog and they have very good stock.They are a few miles West of Griffin, Ga. For those that do like Muscadines they are the source for Muscadines. Ison's father-in-law was Mr. Fry the developer of many varieties of Muscadines. The Fry variety of Muscadines was named for him.

 

[Arielle]

I would like to try the muscadines-- we have the wild concord which is extremembly fruity and flavorful. BUt I"m curious what this one tastes like. Sweetness is not high on my list of requirements flavor and taste are.

 

[gjensen]

I would like to try the muscadines-- we have the wild concord which is extremembly fruity and flavorful. BUt I"m curious what this one tastes like. Sweetness is not high on my list of requirements flavor and taste are.

You get too cold for muscadines. It is a native in the southeast. If I lived where you did, I would take advantage growing cold hardy American and American Hybrid grapes without the concern of Pierce's disease.

 

[gjensen]

We can grow the Wonderful Pomegranates here Ison's Nursery has them. They have an on line catalog and they have very good stock.They are a few miles West of Griffin, Ga. For those that do like Muscadines they are the source for Muscadines. Ison's father-in-law was Mr. Fry the developer of many varieties of Muscadines. The Fry variety of Muscadines was named for him.

I am as much of a muscadine enthusiast as could be. To me, they are the quintessential southern fruit. I love them, and all of the things that you can do with them.
I love their ease of care, vigor, and toughness. No southern homestead is complete without a couple vines. They will persist when everything else fails.
I like what Ison did in the past. They accomplished a lot.

 

[chickadoodles]

Quote: Thanks Hagar, I will check out there catalog.

 

[Arielle]

Quote: Darn!!!!

Which grapes are effected byPierce's disease? I that an issue with some varities of grapes while others are resistant? Or a disease found in the northern regions that I should be concerned about?

ON our property which is mostly closed canopy woods ( birch, oak, apsen, and few pines) the grapes seem to find a way and climb high into the trees for support and to reach sunshine. In general we protect those grapes as we know the wild birds depend on them. BUt I am rethinking that as the only goal. RIght now when we find a young grap vine we build a teepee of 8-10 foot branches to give it protection from foot traffic and a place to climb. Perhaps there is a better way?

 

[vehve]

How about making those vineyard supports, if you plant them in a row it would look pretty cool.


This is from Poggio Antico in Tuscany.

 

[Highcotton]

How about making those vineyard supports, if you plant them in a row it would look pretty cool. This is from Poggio Antico in Tuscany.

It could well have been Napa Valley or Sonoma County California.

 

[vehve]

It could well have been Napa Valley or Sonoma County California.

I think the people at Poggio Antico would spit at you for that comment

Napa is a place I hope to see still. They do make some nice wines, but for some reason I've been more into Australian wines lately. Those Italians did make some pretty fine ones too.