A Complete Guide to Planting Blueberry Bushes: Acidity & Two Different Varieties are Key!

by Gary Pilarchik (The Rusted Garden)

This video shows you how to plant 1 gallon blueberry bushes. I go through soil preparation, acidity, planting and feeding. All the steps you need to get your blueberry bushes established and off to a great start. Two keys... 2 different plant varieties and acidity!

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You need to have two different blueberry varieties for effective pollination. Like varieties will pollinate each other but the berries are generally smaller and problematic. When two different varieties of blueberries cross-pollinate, you get nice large plump blueberries. They also prefer soil with more acidity or a lower pH value. I show you how to best address that need.