Bought these earlier this year as one gallon plants and planted them about a month ago. Should I prune the flowers/berries to try to get more leaves? If so, any recommendations?
Location: North Texas
Hey everyone!
I transplanted a blueberry bush into a 21.5” x 21.5” (17 gallon) plastic pot from Home Depot about 2 months ago and it’s doing great so far.
I recently jumped down this rabbit hole about pot materials (food-grade vs recycled plastics, resin codes, etc.), and realized this pot doesn’t have a resin code. The only info I can find is that it’s BPA-free, UV resistant, and made from recycled plastic blend and resin.
Now I’m wondering if this actually matters in practice for blueberries, or if I’m overthinking it. I’ve seen some discussions online about potential microplastic concerns, but it’s hard to tell how much of danger that is for a home container growing (which is at a smaller scale).
At this point the plant is established (or getting close to that) and I’m hesitant to disturb it by repotting. Worse part is that I’m not even sure how I’d repot something as big as this without killing the plant since I doubt the roots have gotten a grip of most of the dirt.
I would appreciate any insight from people who’ve dealt with this or know more about this rabbit hole that I jumped into.
Any suggestions for some thornless raspberry and blackberry plants and how to grow them in containers.
Several years ago I grew raspberries in a raised bed. I won’t do that again. I want to try and keep them contained.