|
Tue, Jun 10, 14 at 21:26
| Hi, I bought these five plants from an Ebay merchant a couple of years ago,who claimed they were Sweetcrisp,but I know they are not.It wasn't Florida Hill Nursery,but they seem to be from that state. I'm leaning towards them being Southern Highbush,but am not totally sure.Their growth habit right now is fairly low,about two feet,with quite a few canes sprouting.But the most unique feature to me is the berry's shape,around the calyx area. I haven't done a thorough search yet,but if anyone has seen something like this,please let me know.Thanks,Brady  This shot of a companion plant is fuzzy but shows some fruit  |
Follow-Up Postings:
|
| That could be Star. The big berries in the top photo are more a product of pruning than a variety characteristic. On my Star there are both types, top and bottom photo. I was just out looking at my plant and trying to figure out how I got those huge berries with the "dinner plate" size calyx. They're on those shoots that to me are part vegetative and part floral. No leaves on the shoot, just those huge berries. Getting these huge berries is at least in part how and when the plant is pruned. I thinned off at least half the berries mostly by taking off the small shoots that give small berries, more like the bottom photo. My Star fruit is amazing this yr. By far the best ever. Is your plant very upright? Star is. I'll post a photo tomorrow, too dark now. |
|
| Thanks fruitnut.I haven't pruned these since owning them though.I want to let them grow out more.The berries could be some kind of unusual genetic thing.The growth habit is more like Sunshine Blue,with a lot of small canes shooting out of the crown. I do have a Star.It is more tall and lanky.It is fruiting for the first time.Both plants have very similar leaves,which leads me to think that the mystery one is a Southern Highbush. That's good to hear about your Star. Brady Unidentified Blueberry  Star Blueberry  |
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the Fruit & Orchards Forum
Information about Posting
- You must be logged in to post a message. Once you are logged in, a posting window will appear at the bottom of the messages. If you are not a member, please register for an account.
- Please review our Rules of Play before posting.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review your post, make changes and upload photos.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- Before posting copyrighted material, please read about Copyright and Fair Use.
- We have a strict no-advertising policy!
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.
Learn more about in-text links on this page here
