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Blueberry plants in the shade

julia_scheidt
9 years ago

Hello,
I live in southern Brazil and I planted some rabbiteye varieties in my garden (Climax, Premier and Bluegem). The climate here is more or less like Florida, with mild winters and hot summers. The temperatures can reach 90 F in the summer, not higher than that.

So, after I had planted them, I realized that they're getting almost no sunlight, only 30 minutes of sunlight per day... But it's Fall now in Brazil and the sun is very inclined... In the summer the plants will get more sunlight because the sun will change its angle and the days are longer... Do you think I should move the blueberry plants to another place where they can get more sun?

I thought of planting them in pots so I can put them in a sunny place, but I'm afraid the roots will get too hot during the summer, because the sun will directly heat the pot and then the roots. In the ground at least the roots are protected from direct sun heat.

What do you guys think?

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