How Do You Care For An Unrooted Blueberry Bush?
When you order blueberry bushes from catalog or online nurseries or garden centers, they are often shipped with their roots wrapped in plastic coated with a preservative gel rather than planted in soil. These bare-root, sometimes called unrooted, blueberry bushes should be planted in the spring, just as soon as they arrive. Prized for their small, blue, sweet-tasting berries of the same name, blueberry bushes can be grown in USDA plant hardiness zones 4 through 8. Remove your bare-root blueberry bush from its packaging. Soak the roots in a bucket of room temperature water for 60 to 90 minutes before planting them in your garden or home landscape. Select a planting location that receives at least six hours of direct sunlight each day. Choose a planting location that also offers acidic, well-draining soil. Amend the soil at your planting location to improve nutrients and drainage. Cover the surface of the soil in a 3-inch layer of equal parts peat moss and coarse builder’s sand. Till the
