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Kisal
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Sudden problem with blueberries -- pics

A couple of nights ago, my dwarf blueberries looked just fine, but when I got up the next morning they looked terrible! Two of my 3 plants look like this, whereas the third one is fine. All 3 plants are in the same bed and get the same amount of water and sun. Any comments?

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Kisal, I just noticed this post. How are your blueberries doing?
I'm sorry to say I don't know what the exact problem is, but I had a couple of thoughts. (But please keep in mind that I'm not an expert on blueberries)

One is the mulch -- it looks new. I put pine straw/needle mulch on my blueberries which is very loose, so your mulch looks a lot heavier and sun-baked to me. I believe blueberries are shallow-rooted, like azaleas. Also, the mulch seems a tad too close to the base of the bush.

Two - I'm trying something new -- ground-layering. You might be able to salvage your ailing blueberry bushes if you do that. Oh how funny, I was just searching for an old thread and I see you were seeking info on ground-layering rhodo's. Did you see pd's helpful info in this thread? https://www.helpfulgardener.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8759 Check out his website for some detailed instructions.

Good luck!

Edited to add: I re-read that link and realized TheLorax provided a link to a fantastic pdf file on intro to different propagation methods. I missed that last time.:roll:
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Plant has thay typical overwatered look that most plants will get when too wet for a prolonged period. Blueberry plants in medium to heavy soil shouldn't need to get water more than about once per week or if they would start to look a little wilted at the tips of new growth. Blueberry plants in loose sandy soil or very well drained soil may need to be watered more often.

I would definitely prune out the dead limbs, adjust the watering, and hope the issue disappears.

Alex



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