Blue Joy is a Northern Highbush blueberry and a popular blueberry for the cooler areas of Australia. Blueberries are mainly deciduous shrubs with oval leaves that produce pretty bell-shaped white flowers in spring, followed by small blue-purple berries in summer. The leaves of the plant take on attractive red-orange tones in autumn. Blue Joy is an early fruiting, compact blueberry with medium-sized, delicious fruit. Berries are best left to ripen on the bush - bird netting may be required. Self-pollinating, but cross-pollination with another type with the same bloom time produces higher yields. Blueberries can produce an abundance of fruit over many months, keep them evenly watered with good drainage and use a low nitrogen fertiliser.
Soil: To grow successfully provide organic matter and ample moisture along with a soil pH of 5.5, so if you have alkaline soil you need to consider growing these in pots.
Conditions: It grows best in a sunny but protected position with some shade from the hottest afternoon sun during summer. Approximately 750-1200 hours chilling required for proper dormancy.
Size: Height 1.4m x width 1m
Soil: To grow successfully provide organic matter and ample moisture along with a soil pH of 5.5, so if you have alkaline soil you need to consider growing these in pots.
Conditions: It grows best in a sunny but protected position with some shade from the hottest afternoon sun during summer. Approximately 750-1200 hours chilling required for proper dormancy.
Size: Height 1.4m x width 1m