Revitalize 30 Year old Blueberry Plants

Blueberry plants need cutting back every year. Some times you will need to heavily cut for new stock to have room to grow.

[@tinabloomfield7228]

Came across this video... hopefully it will help my mom and dad's blueberries that are well over 55 years old. My dad passed away 7 years ago and I've never known how to take care of them.

[@ncfruitgrower]

The plants turned out great. I am making a follow-up video. Thank you for watching. If you need to speak, two five two five three two sixty-nine fifty-one

[@KasandraHope]

Same

[@beebob1279]

Thank you. Dad planted a couple blueberry plants at the mountain house years ago. He died and the plants just got big and non bearing (like yours). I'll prune them back this winter/early spring and see how they do in the next few years.

[@hellosunshine9915]

Thank you ! I received several pink lemonade plants from a friend that no longer wanted the . I have had them for 4-5 years and they have not done much of anything. Last fall I decided I’m cutting them back to about nothing and see what happens . I hope they do well ! Thank you so much !

[@franklotion8]

If those are from the 80's..then the ones i inherited from my ol man are from the 50s!...huge! Thank you for the info👍

[@Earth_One_KB]

This is very helpful! i have old blueberry plants at the house i own.

[@ncfruitgrower]

I will send you pix of these plants. They did very well regrowing.

[@strategicprepper2648]

How are they doing now? Any tips? I just moved to a property that has been neglected for 30 years. While exploring, I discovered a bunch of large blueberry bushes (small trees). I hope to revitalize them.

[@stampinturtles]

I planted 4 blueberries about 15 years ago. The last few years they’ve been looking dead and spindly (which might be because I haven’t been deep watering them as much and we’ve had some dry spells). I think they need some pruning. One really looks bad. It’s April and there’s lots of fruit on the branches that look healthy. I probably need to wait to prune them but looking into getting info. Can you do an update on these bushes? Should be 7 years since you pruned these. Thx.

[@patferguson572]

Thank you very much

[@ncfruitgrower]

You are very welcome

[@ncfruitgrower]

Don't cut to close to winter, they might split. Cut if February, they will be fine

[@slick66]

Thanks for the new video! You didn't have another option to get those old bushes back to fruiting. :)

[@ncfruitgrower]

Thanks for watching. I did this to the other side several years ago. Still more to cut.

[@elshadsalimov6501]

👌

[@dsumma1]

Is it too late to prune blueberry bushes that are covered in buds? I live in pa

[@FruitTreeAddict]

Do u have any updates on your pruning? I just got 30 blueberry bushes and I had to prune them to 2’ I just wanted to know how long it will take for them to fruit again?😊

[@ncfruitgrower]

Usually you will get berries year 3. Keep pruning and get a good form. They will grow fine. Try 13-13-13 fertilizer, that will help

[@mvalenze]

I have the same problem. The bushes we have are probably 50-60 years or older and have never been pruned. I was able to walk between them when i was a kid 40 years ago and now you cant even get underneath them or even come close to reaching the top. They still grow lots of leaves and berries but they're small The base chutes are probably as big as my wrist. Should i cut them at the height you have cut yours and is there a better time of year to do it or doesnt it matter. Thanks for the video

[@ncfruitgrower]

Send me some pictures at my email [e-mail]. The root structure should allow you to cut them back pretty good, and then make new branches. Where are you located? Thanks for watching. I will post a picture of these plants. They grew 2 feet this summer and had plenty of berries.

[@mvalenze]

Sent you a couple pics. Thank You

[@mvalenze]

Check email. i tried sending the pics again

[@LeeSmith0910]

WS NC here. Have 30+yo plants as well. Want to prune back but don’t have as many plants as you. Do you have an after of these plants?

[@ncfruitgrower]

Yes. I have actually pruned the remaining 500 plants. I will attach pictures If you would like to speak, give me a call 2525326951 Thanks James Matthews

[@stevenr6033]

Update!

[@ncfruitgrower]

Update coming

[@Romans6.1-2]

May I ask, how far is the spacing between your plants and rows?

[@ncfruitgrower]

10. Feet apart rows. Plants 3, 4 and 5 ft apart. I like 5 ft.

[@Romans6.1-2]

@@ncfruitgrower thanks! I want 100 rabbit-eye plants by next year. Do you know anyone that has some for sale?

[@ncfruitgrower]

@@Romans6.1-2 I will have 1 yr old next spring. What variety do you need.

[@Romans6.1-2]

@@ncfruitgrower i’m open to any rabbit eye varieties climax Premier brightwell That’s probably the main three but I like all of them

[@peterwill3699]

Well I have 10 ,7 foot tall plants that are at least 50 plus years old and have been pruned very little .This year they have prouduced unbelievably heavy. So I think your wrong in cutting so heavy.

[@JustAnotherFamily]

Any chance you have a before and after for this video?

[@ncfruitgrower]

Yes, I will post it. Thank yoy

[@sharongeorge4096]

Any particular reason why you left some tall growth?

[@ncfruitgrower]

I only pruned a few to show a viewer. My 2022 South orchard pruning I left a few high so I can get cuttings to root.