Jury still out
I have 3 planted - was told you need at least 2 varieties for greater fruit yield. Mine are not in an ideal spot - they only get full sun for a few hours each day, along the neighbor's house of my side patio in a CYV. Have replaced 2 of them and now need to replace one of those - but they are cheap, around $5. That could be because we planted them last spring and then left for almost 5 mos.
I have blueberries forming on one of them, but that might have been from an early fruit set in Dec. with the warmer than usual winter here. Might need to net them to protect from the mockingbirds, who also peck at my tomatoes once they start ripening. I pick those when they are just starting to turn red and finish ripening inside to outsmart them. My varieties are Emerald and Jewel.
Would suggest buying plants from and talking to the guy who sells plants at Marion Market (on the south side of the market - drive almost all the way around. He knows what he's doing - believe he's a Master Gardener. All his plants are very reasonable. He was very enthusiastic about blueberries - I bought mine at Walmart and Lowe's, but will buy my replacement one from him. Probably fall was the best time to plant, but I'm not certain about that.
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